The shift in subsistence experienced by many cultures at the end of the Holocene is characterized by:

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The shift in subsistence experienced by many cultures at the end of the Holocene is characterized by a replacement of megafauna in the diet to smaller animals, fish, shellfish, and birds. This was likely due to changes in climate and the extinction of many large animals. Agricultural mode of life did not become widespread until much later. There was also likely a shift from hunting to scavenging when glacial conditions changed, but this was not the primary characteristic of the shift in subsistence.

The Shift in Subsistence Experienced by Many Cultures at the End