Who were the first agriculturalists?

The first agriculturalists were likely groups of prehistoric humans who transitioned from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of farming and settled living. This shift occurred around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago during the Neolithic Revolution, with some of the earliest evidence found in the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East. These early agriculturalists cultivated crops such as wheat and barley and domesticated animals like sheep and goats, laying the foundation for future civilizations.