Which of the following is an argument that early hominins may have obtained some meat by scavenging?
A) Most carnivores went through an evolutionary phase in which they mainly scavenged.
B) Cut marks can be found on vertebrae of prey, and sometimes overlap carnivore tooth marks.
C) Scavenging from large carnivores such as lions by a relatively small and slow-moving primate is easy.
D) Scavenging can only be done with advanced cognitive processing, as we see in vultures.

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Cut marks on vertebrae of prey, along with overlapping carnivore tooth marks, suggest that early hominins were scavenging for meat. This is because scavengers often target areas of the carcass where the greatest amount of meat is located, such as the vertebrae, and their teeth and tools can leave marks very similar to those made by carnivores.

Which of the Following Is an Argument That Early Hominins