Climate changes had a profound impact on the hominin way of life. In southwestern Europe, for example,
A. the melting of the ice sheets with the end of the Würm glacial period caused animal diversity to drop, challenging hominins to shift their diets from meat to coarse grasses.
B. hominins began a sedentary life after the end of the Würm glacial period, forming the first villages in human history.
C. hominins turned to a more specialized diet based on big-game meat after the glacial retreat.
D. the melting of the ice sheets with the end of the Würm glacial period gradually lured big game farther north, pressuring hominins to use a greater variety of foods.
E. hominins were forced to migrate northward during the Würm glacial interval.
Answer: D
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