Napoleon Chagnon argues that much of Yanomamo warfare serves to preserve village autonomy. Anthropologists Divale and Harris disagree. They argue that Yanomamo violence and warfare regulate population by:
A) increasing the number of young boys killed prior to reproduction.
B) increasing the number of adult males killed.
C) increasing the number of women abducted and lost to raiders.
D) increasing female infanticide rates.
E) decreasing the number of gardens planted, causing famine.
D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) World Bank B) United States Agency for International Development C) United Nations D) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development