Most present-day foragers

A. live largely in isolation from food-producing neighbors and the influence of the state.
B. live in marginal environments.
C. adopted foraging after abandoning more advanced subsistence strategies.
D. primarily fish for subsistence.
E. are wholly dependent on welfare supplied by state-level societies.


Answer: B

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