Which of the following was NOT an advantage that Bantu-speaking migrants had over gatherer-hunters?
a. The Bantu had political structures that made it possible for them to organize large armies and seize land from the gatherer-hunters.
b. The Bantu knew how to work iron, and thus could produce better tools and weapons than the people they displaced or absorbed.
c. The Bantu brought diseases to which the gathering/hunting peoples they encountered had little immunity.
d. The Bantu were farmers, and thus could support more people in a smaller area than the gatherer-hunters could.
Answer: a. The Bantu had political structures that made it possible for them to organize large armies and seize land from the gatherer-hunters.
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