Foragers do not alter their environments much compared to cultivators and herders
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A matrilineal-matrilocal society is most likely to emerge when
A. population pressure is high. B. a shift to agriculture has recently taken place. C. men's hunting activities are more important than women's gathering. D. polygyny is common. E. warfare is infrequent.