Why did cities and states emerge in Mesoamerica later than in the Near East?

A) The population in Mesoamerican was not interested in the development of cities.
B) Agriculture started later in the New World than in the Old World.
C) It was easier to domesticate large animals like cattle and horses without cities.
D) The climate of Mesoamerica was not suitable for building cities.


B) Agriculture started later in the New World than in the Old World.

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A) Both the equilibrium quantity and price will decrease. B) Both the equilibrium quantity and price will increase. C) The equilibrium price will decrease and the equilibrium quantity will not change. D) The equilibrium quantity will increase and the equilibrium price will not change.

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The Dmanisi findings suggest that the first Hominins to leave Africa carried with them a typical African ____________stone culture

a. Oldowan b. Acheulian c. Chuntaro d. Monrovian e. Oldwoman

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In Yanomamö communities, women and children are not particularly valuable resources

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the four subfields of anthropology is described in Chapter 4?

What will be an ideal response?

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