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Why did Neolithic farmers clear forests in Denmark?
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During the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), which began in Denmark in the 4th millennium BCE, the emergence of a peasant culture led to the adoption of agriculture and the keeping of livestock. To support these new practices, the first farmers cleared land in the forests specifically to create fields and establish villages.1