Neoevolutionist Leslie White defined cultural evolution to mean that technology
a. had a greater capacity to inflict harm on groups of people.
b. had an increased likelihood of causing environmental degradation.
c. was able to harness a greater amount of energy per person per year.
d. was increasingly complex in its components and the skill needed to run it.
ANSWER:
c
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