In what way did the climate changes at the end of the Pleistocene NOT affect technology?
A) boats became more common
B) implements for working wood became more prevalent
C) wood became increasingly important as a raw material
D) wooden dugout canoes were replaced by foot travel
E) skin-covered boats aided in navigating streams and large bodies of water

Question

In what way did the climate changes at the end of the Pleistocene NOT affect technology?
A) boats became more common
B) implements for working wood became more prevalent
C) wood became increasingly important as a raw material
D) wooden dugout canoes were replaced by foot travel 
E) skin-covered boats aided in navigating streams and large bodies of water

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "wooden dugout canoes were replaced by foot travel" shows that the climate changes at the end of the Pleistocene did affect technology by causing a shift away from water-based transportation due to a decrease in availability of suitable tree species for boat-building. However, the other statements indicate that technology did change in response to the climate changes, such as an increase in the use of boats (A, E), greater prevalence of wood-working tools (B), and greater importance placed on wood as a raw material (C).

In What Way Did the Climate Changes at the End