An anthropologist hypothesizes that storytelling around fires played a distinctive role in early human societies, focusing more on social information and imagination than on practical concerns such as foraging.
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the anthropologist's hypothesis?
- A
Early human societies have been studied by archaeologists for many decades.
- B
Storytelling exists in cultures around the world.
- C
Hunter-gatherer societies use fires for cooking as well as warmth.
- Dcheck_circle
In a contemporary hunter-gatherer society where firelight storytelling is still practiced, recordings show evening stories around fires focus largely on personal relationships and imaginative scenarios, while daytime conversations focus more on practical tasks.
Explanation
A documents the predicted thematic shift between firelight storytelling and daytime conversation, supporting the hypothesis. B, C, and D are general or tangential.