Most of what we know about the standard of living and work patterns of huntergatherers is based on studies of contemporary groups. Sanderson and Alderson suggest that this fact

a. invalidates Sahlins's "original affluent society" thesis
b. means that Sahlins's thesis has no applicability to prehistoric hunter-gatherers
c. enhances the plausibility of Sahlins's thesis because most prehistoric huntergatherers would have existed in much more favorable environments than recent hunter-gatherers
d. none of these


c

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