Which Statement Below Best Defines the Packing Model Proposed by Binford

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best defines the packing model proposed by Binford?

• A) Settlement of marginal areas due expanding human populations led to domestication as people planted seed crops outside of their native range.
• B) The packing of populations around permanent water sources as a result of increased aridity in the Near East at the end of the Ice Age led to the development of domestication.
• C) Dependence on native seed crops in areas of their greatest natural abundance ultimately led to domestication.
• D) Increased population density required people to abandon big-game hunting in favor of plant domestication.
• E) The development of sedentary villages led to domestication as a means of providing a stable food source.

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