Author Question: Which of the following best describes the changes in subsistence practices of groups during the ... (Read 17 times)

mikaylakyoung · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of the following best describes the changes in subsistence practices of groups during the early and middle Holocene?

a. initial systematic exploitation of fish and fowl resources
b. primarily associated with hunting megafauna
c. intensive hunting, fishing, and gathering
d. a decreased emphasis on the importance of plant foods in the diet
e. a switch away from marine resources as sea levels rise

Question 2

Which of the following is best describes the current position on the role of humans in megafaunal extinctions?

a. Humans likely played only a small role in this event.
b. Humans and disease played an equal role in this event.
c. Human overhunting was the primary cause.
d. They were likely the result of an extreme period of cold at the end of the Ice Age.
e. Paleo-Indian groups hunted and collected one species of animals, leading to the extinction.