Marvin Harris argues that pork was not generally raised in the Middle East historically because:
a. it was considered sinful in all Middle Eastern religions.
b. some Middle Eastern societies owned all of the land and prevented pig-raising.
c. no ethnic group in the Middle East would eat pork.
d. pig-raising threatened the natural ecosystem.
e. pig-raising was economically inefficient in such a humid environment.
ANSWER: d
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