Hunter-gathering humans began bartering their surplus items in exchange for items they needed. Communities would trade this way with their geographically close neighbors. However, with the rise of _____________, advertising became necessary so producers of surplus goods could be sold to alert those far away that they had items on sale.

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The question describes early barter among hunter-gatherers and notes that advertising became necessary as trade expanded beyond immediate neighbors. 
First, consider the core idea: in small, closely connected communities, surplus goods can be exchanged through direct barter without needing broader awareness. 
As trade grows and markets develop, producers must reach distant buyers who are not in direct contact with them, making information about available goods harder to spread. 
Optionless in this prompt, we infer the missing element is the rise of markets, which is the transition that creates the need for advertising to alert far-away potential customers. 
Why advertising becomes necessary with markets: when goods are produced for exchange beyond the local group, sellers and producers are separated from buyers by distance and lack of word-of-mouth networks; advertising helps bridge that gap by signaling availability, price, and location. 
Why this reasoning contrasts with barter in close-knit settings: in a purely neighbor-to-neighbor barter system, everyone knows what is available locally, so there’s little need for broad announcements. 
A potential misconception would be thinking advertising is needed only for ceremonial or non-economic exchanges; in reality, advertising arises from the logistical and informational challenges of distributing goods over larger geographic areas. 
In summary, the rise of markets changes the trade dynamics from local, knowledge-based exchanges to distant, information-intensive transactions, necessitating advertising to inform distant buyers about surplus items on sale.

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