By the end of the Ice Age, there may have been___________ humans, or _________________.
A) 10 million, one person for every 5 square miles of land surface.
B) 100 million, one person for every 100 square miles of land surface.
C) 5 million, one person for every 10 square miles of land surface.
D) 1 million, five persons for every 1 square mile of land surface.
E) 1000 people, one person for every 10 square miles of land surface.

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Based on archaeological and genetic evidence, it is estimated that by the end of the Ice Age there were around 5 million humans on Earth. This would mean that there was approximately one person for every 10 square miles of land surface. This estimate takes into account factors such as the availability of resources, the size of human groups, and the range of human migration during this time period.

By the End of the Ice Age, There May Have