What is the most likely reason why hunter-gatherer technology is limited to simple tools made of stone, wood, and bone?
A. Foragers lack the basic intelligence necessary to make anything more complex.
B. Foragers are too busy looking for food to spend time on more advanced tools.
C. Foragers have not acquired knowledge of more sophisticated technologies.
D. Foragers rely on knowledge of their environment rather than complex tools.
Answer: D
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a. when members of two or more ethnic groups fuse into a new ethnic group. b. when a portion of an existing ethnic group splits away and forms a new group. c. ethnic cleansing and, more generally, ethnic conflict. d. when a group has its land taken away.
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A. Eocene, Egypt and China B. Oligocene, Pakistan and China C. Eocene, Kenya and Tanzania D. Oligocene, India and Pakistan
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