Which of the following was a characteristic shared by recent foraging communities?
A. They lived in marginal environments that were of little interest to food-producing societies.
B. They spoke simplified languages.
C. They relied on welfare supplied by state-level societies.
D. They devolved to foraging from a more advanced level of subsistence.
E. They fished a great deal.
Answer: A
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