Your friend Susan explains to you that she recently saw a televised debate regarding the presence of material culture in nonhuman animals.Susan agreed with the individual who claimed that objects used to manipulate environments were one of the defining characteristics of humans.When asked what your opinion is as an anthropologist, you say:
A)Material culture is an important characteristic of only human culture, as it allows us to live and survive in diverse environments.
B)While material culture is important for humans, it has recently been argued to be present in chimpanzee societies.
C)Material culture did not exist until the Dark Ages.
D)Material culture is an important characteristic for all mammals.

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Recent research has shown that other primates, such as chimpanzees, also exhibit material culture by creating and using tools to manipulate their environments. While material culture may be a defining characteristic of human culture, it is not exclusive to humans.

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