Marvin Harris Argues That Pork Was Not Generally Raised in the Middle

question 70

Multiple Choice

Marvin Harris argues that pork was not generally raised in the Middle East historically because:

• A)it was considered sinful in all Middle Eastern religions.
• B)some Middle Eastern societies owned all of the land and prevented pig-raising.
• C)no ethnic group in the Middle East would eat pork.
• D)pig-raising threatened the natural ecosystem.
• E)pig-raising was economically inefficient in such a humid environment.

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