Which statement is true about traditional hunters and gatherers?

a. They live in harsh environments on the verge of extinction and starvation.
b. They use primitive tools, which are generally non-functional.
c. They are sedentary subsistence farmers requiring annual relocation of the main house.
d. They depend closely on the natural environment for their subsistence strategy.
e. They survive on a limited range of food stuffs acquired only by trade.


ANS: D

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