Which of the following is an example of human evolutionary ecology?
A) studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures
B) charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism
C) hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates
D) focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies

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Human evolutionary ecology is the study of the ecological and environmental factors that have shaped human evolution. Option D, which focuses on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies, best fits this definition. Options A, B, and C involve different aspects of evolutionary anthropology, but do not specifically focus on the interplay between ecological forces and human evolution.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Human Evolutionary