The adoption of the bow and arrow by peoples living along North America's Pacific coast in the first millennium C.E. resulted in which of the following?
A. a decline in matriarchy and a rise in patriarchal societies
B. rapid deforestation, as communities needed more wood to construct their bows and arrows
C. the rise of large states, as communal leaders sought to expand their power through the help of this new weapon
D. a rise in conflict between different groups of people and the construction of fortifications to fend off attacks
Answer: D
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