The technology of traditional hunter-gatherers is distinctive in that it:
A) is able to harness extremely high levels of energy from a poor environment.
B) is predominantly based on manual tools fashioned from their natural environment.
C) requires high energy input from outside their habitat.
D) is so rudimentary that they struggle endlessly for mere subsistence.
E) is not adaptive to any particular environment, but is a form of broad-spectrum technology.

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Traditional hunter-gatherer technology relies heavily on manual tools made from natural resources such as rocks, wood, and bone. This is a distinctive feature of their technology and sets it apart from more complex technologies that rely on machinery, electricity, and other forms of high-energy input.

The Technology of Traditional Hunter-Gatherers Is Distinctive in That It