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Whereas researchers long thought the Congo rainforest constrained the initial expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples (which today include the Kuria in Tanzania and the Shona in Zimbabwe) across subequatorial Africa, recent studies indicate that early Bantu communities managed to __________ the rainforest, a feat facilitated by drier conditions that opened up viable corridors through the vegetation.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A
traverse
B
decimate
C
circumvent
D
preserve