Which of the following best describes the nature of Upper Paleolithic occupations in the New World?
a. There are no documented occupations that coincide with the presence of Beringia.
b. People were adapted to high-latitude conditions as early as 50,000 ya.
c. The Upper Paleolithic peoples from northern Asia were culturally and geographically capable of entering the New World.
d. Colder climates and sparse resources existed in the coastal regions, compared to the interior.
e. The biological evidence of the earliest people are prolific.
c
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