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 doesn't exist until the Dark Ages.
D)Material culture is an important characteristic for all mammals.

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As an anthropologist, you would know that material culture is not unique to human societies. There have been observations of chimpanzee societies exhibiting the use of tools, showing evidence of material culture. Therefore, Option B is the most accurate answer. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that only human culture relies on material culture, which is not accurate. Option C is incorrect because material culture existed long before the Dark Ages. Finally, Option D is incorrect because while some other mammals may exhibit some form of material culture, not all mammals have that characteristic.

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