How did food surpluses allow ancient civilizations to grow and prosper?

When farmers produced more food than their communities needed, not everyone had to spend all their time growing food. Some people could specialize in other work, such as making tools, building, or trading. This specialization of labor helped ancient civilizations grow and prosper, so the correct choice is “They led ancient civilizations to develop specialization of labor.”

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