Climate changes had a profound impact on the hominin way of life.In southwestern Europe,for example,
A) the melting of the ice sheets with the end of the Würm glacial period gradually pushed big game farther north, pressuring hominins to use a greater variety of foods.
B) hominins turned to a more specialized diet based on big-game meat after the glacial retreat.
C) hominins began a sedentary life after the end of the Würm glacial period, forming the first villages in human history.
D) the melting of the ice sheets with the end of the Würm glacial period caused animal diversity to drop, challenging hominins to shift their diets from meat to coarse grasses.
E) hominins were forced to migrate northward during the Würm glacial interval.

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The melting of the ice sheets with the end of the Würm glacial period gradually pushed big game farther north, which forced hominins to adapt and use a greater variety of foods. This is supported by evidence of hominins in southwestern Europe expanding their diet to include shellfish, fish, and other small game during this period. There is no evidence that hominins turned to a specialized diet based on big-game meat, became sedentary, or shifted their diets to coarse grasses during this time.

Climate Changes Had a Profound Impact on the Hominin Way