Which of the Following Was a Characteristic Shared by Recent

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic shared by recent foraging communities?

• A) They fished a great deal.
• B) They relied on welfare supplied by state-level societies.
• C) They spoke simplified languages.
• D) They lived in marginal environments that were of little interest to food-producing societies.
• E) They devolved to foraging from a more advanced level of subsistence.

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