The first colonists of the New World:

A. were Homo neanderthalensis.
B. are difficult to recognize archaeologically because they probably had only bone and wood tools.
C. were escaping from the Neolithic revolution in the Old World.
D. probably crossed the Pacific in reed boats.
E. probably followed big game across Beringia from Siberia.


Answer: E

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