How Did the Last Ice Age Affect Paleolithic People

question 10

Multiple Choice

How did the last Ice Age affect Paleolithic people?

• A) Ice served as an important preservative for food,making it possible for them to settle in the same place for extended periods.
• B) The cold weather killed off most large mammals that had preyed on early human beings.
• C) As the glaciers advanced,humans could easily move into new regions because humankind had originated in cold climates.
• D) The lower sea levels associated with the Ice Age created land bridges,allowing human beings to travel to many regions of the earth.

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Visual Reflexes

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Somatosensory Areas

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