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According to the text, perhaps the greatest advantage of pastoralism is:
 
  a. transhumance, a practice that prevents people from over-using local resources.
  b. the ability of herd animals to convert inedible vegetation into edible meat and other products for human consumption.
  c. protecting the group against hunger through food surplus.
  d. the ritual importance of herd animals for agriculturalists.

Question 2

A form of seasonal mobility, usually referring to pastoral peoples who move their livestock herds to locations with lush pastureland is referred to as:
 
  a. migration.
  b. sedentism.
  c. nomadism.
  d. pastoralism.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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