To provide protection against starvation at times when game was scarce, the human family pattern of our evolutionary past
A) developed into a female-dominated subculture whose sole purpose was continued existence of the species.
B) purposely limited the number of children within each family unit in order to make food supplies last as long as possible.
C) enhanced survival by ensuring a relatively even balance of male hunters and female gatherers within a social group.
D) developed expanded kinship groups that were willing to sacrifice themselves for individual members.
C
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