Tallies used in hunter-gather societies were forms of abstraction because:
A) the marks on the material were abstracted from the material being counted
B) recording the information on a bone separates the information from a particular knower and makes it objective
C) the information could be used by others that were not in the immediate location
D) a, b, c
E) none of the above

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The marks on the material (A) are a form of abstraction as they represent a quantity rather than the physical object being counted. Recording the information on a bone (B) separates it from a specific individual and makes it objective. The ability to use the information by others who are not present (C) demonstrates another layer of abstraction. Therefore, all three options contribute to the tally being a form of abstraction.

Tallies Used in Hunter-Gather Societies Were Forms of Abstraction Because