Which of the Following Best Explains the Fact That Bands

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the fact that bands of Indian hunters remained small in the area of the Great Basin (present-day Nevada and Utah) ?

• A) The disease environment dramatically lowered the life expectancy of the inhabitants of the Great Basin.
• B) The tribes of the Great Basin enacted laws that imposed strict limitations on the size of each band within the tribe.
• C) The inadequate supply of large game made it difficult to find food in sufficient quantity to support large groups.
• D) The practice of human sacrifice significantly reduced the population of the bands and tribes of the Great Basin.

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