Describe the subsistence strategies of Middle Pleistocene humans

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They had a varied diet including fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, birds' eggs, and marine life (an
innovation in human biocultural evolution). There is some debate about hunting capabilities, but a
wooden spear has been found at Schöningen site in Germany to show some evidence of hunting,
as well as remains of a cache of horse remains.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A protolanguage is a language that more closely corresponds to the deep structures in the brain

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Upper Paleolithic period, which dates from about 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, was characterized by which of the following?

A. the development of agriculture B. core tools of many traditions C. the invention of composite tools D. cold weather adaptations

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__________ are rudimentary languages that have a simplified grammar and a limited vocabulary

a. Pidgins b. Creoles c. Lingua francas d. Dialects

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