Based on the passage, skeptics of the idea that rice cultivation began in the Yangtze River region pointed to which of the following for support? A. Lack of evidence supporting the existence of rice-farming societies along the Yangtze at an early date B. Lack of evidence regarding the initial stages of rice cultivation in the Yangtze region C. Recent discoveries pertaining to the historical geographic range of rice's wild ancestor D. New information regarding the dates of very early domestic rice from Southeast Asia E. New theories pertaining to how hunter-gatherers first developed rice agriculture in East Asia