The historical view of high rates of violence among the Yanomami emphasizes __________

A) the unbalanced sex ratio (scarcity of women) as a motivation for conflict
B) how high rates of warfare are a response to "protein hunger"
C) the role of the increased presence of Westerners in the region
D) its adaptive role in keeping population growth rates down


Answer: C

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