Systematic survey and excavation

A. are the two major components of fieldwork in molecular anthropology.
B. are the two major components of fieldwork in archaeology and paleoanthropology.
C. are techniques that have been discouraged because they lead to negative environmental impacts.
D. are techniques of the past that have been replaced by remote sensing and digital photography.
E. yield better results when the study team is small.


Answer: B

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