During the Upper Paleolithic,the hominin range
A)was limited to Europe and Africa prior to the anatomically modern humans' stage of human evolution.
B)moved away from the coasts because of natural disasters like flood and drought.
C)reached its territorial maximum by 50,000 B.P.
D)expanded to its maximum when Neandertal foragers entered the New World.
E)expanded significantly,in large part due to Homo's increasing reliance on cultural means of adaptation.

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The Upper Paleolithic period marked a significant expansion of hominin range, particularly due to the increasing reliance on cultural means of adaptation by Homo species. This allowed our ancestors to colonize new habitats and environments, including the Arctic tundra and high-altitude regions. The expansion continued until the end of the ice age, around 10,000 B.P. Neandertals, who were restricted to Europe and parts of Asia, did not enter the New World. Thus, options A, B, C, and D are incorrect.

During the Upper Paleolithic,the Hominin Range