Stone blades

A) are stone tools that are longer than they are wide
B) mark the appearance of the Upper Paleolithic
C) are associated with late neandertal and modern human sites
D) are more economical to make to than flakes
E) all of the above


E

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A. are the only population to carry the allele for Tay-Sachs disease B. have a high carrier rate for Tay-Sachs disease C. have the lowest carrier rate for Tay-Sachs disease D. may have a high carrier rate for Tay-Sachs disease but also possess a regulator gene that prevents the disease from expressing itself

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