According to Your Textbook, the Piaroa Indian Shamans from Venezuela

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Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, the Piaroa Indian shamans from Venezuela are able to store detailed information about the many plants in their region

• A)because the plants are very important to the indigenous people as sources of food and medicine.
• B)because the shaman's power is strongly influenced by his knowledge of plants.
• C)because the people in every culture are most likely to remember information that is personally meaningful to them.
• D)for all of these reasons.

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