The development of similar cultural adaptations to similar environmental conditions by people whose ancestral cultures were already rather alike is called:
A)convergent evolution.
B)parallel evolution.
C)constant evolution.
D)adaptation.
E)diffusion.

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Parallel evolution refers to the process where two related species or populations, with similar ancestral backgrounds, develop similar traits or adaptations in response to similar environmental challenges or conditions. This concept is distinct from convergent evolution, where unrelated species develop similar traits, and from diffusion, which involves the spread of cultural elements from one society to another.

The Development of Similar Cultural Adaptations to Similar Environmental Conditions