According to Skoyles (1999),what ability allowed humans to spread throughout the world?
A) the ability to communicate
B) the ability to acquire expertise in novel environments
C) the ability to form societal institutions
D) the ability to adapt to the environment

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Skoyles (1999) argued that the ability to acquire expertise in novel environments, such as adapting to new hunting and gathering environments, allowed humans to spread throughout the world. This ability allowed humans to survive in various environments and adapt to changing conditions. While communication, societal institutions, and adaptation to the environment were also important, Skoyles specifically pointed to the ability to acquire expertise in novel environments as key to human success in spreading throughout the world.

According to Skoyles (1999),what Ability Allowed Humans to Spread Throughout