Multiple Choice
In this chapter we learned that we should not view contemporary foragers as isolated or pristine survivors of the Stone Age. In fact, all societies, no matter how small or seemingly remote, are influenced by regional and even global forces. For example, the Kamayurá Indians, who live in the middle of Xingu National Park in Brazil, have had to deal with which of the following threats to their livelihood?
A) the encroachment of guerrilla fighters and miners seeking tourmalines, a precious stone currently in high demand
B) drier weather from deforestation and climate change, and the negative impact that this has on their subsistence crops and the availability of food that they relied on through fishing and hunting
C) the encroachment of urban development of coastal Brazilians in search of a life closer to nature
D) pressure from missionaries attempting to transform them into a cash-crop society
E) unpredictable weather patterns that have increased precipitation in the region and turned jungle into swamp
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