Multiple choice

Many Neolithic settlements were located

  1. east of the Mediterranean Sea

  2. north of the Mediterranean Sea

  3. west of the Mediterranean Sea

  4. south of the Mediterranean Sea

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Explanation

Many of the earliest Neolithic settlements, such as Jericho and Catalhoyuk, were located in the Fertile Crescent, which lies directly east of the Mediterranean Sea. This region offered ideal conditions, including water sources and fertile soil, for early farming.