The Comanche and the Cheyenne were quite different culturally until they moved out onto the Great Plains and made use of the horse to hunt the buffalo and raid settled peoples.They then became more similar in cultural adaptations,a process called _______________.
A)pre-adaptation
B)development of a culture area
C)convergent evolution
D)parallel evolution
E)an ecosystem

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Convergent evolution refers to the process in which two or more different cultural groups become more similar in cultural adaptations due to similar environmental pressures or opportunities. In this case, the Comanche and the Cheyenne both adapted to the Great Plains environment and the use of horses for hunting and raiding, resulting in cultural similarities despite their initial differences.

The Comanche and the Cheyenne Were Quite Different Culturally Until