Middle-level theory is important because:

a. It addresses the "big questions" that concern social and historical scientists.
b. It is the overarching framework to understand a research question.
c. It defines the form and context of the data to allow for comparison.
d. It enables archaeologists to infer human behavior and/or natural processes from archaeological data.
e. It allows archaeologists to know that their data are comparable.


d

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Which of the following bones has been implicated in the human ability to produce the complex sounds required for language?

A. the clavicle B. the breastbone C. the scapula D. the hyoid bone

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Human language is open. This means that:

A. humans can coin new labels for new concepts and objects B. humans can communicate about things not directly in front of them C. human vocalized sounds do not blend with other signals D. human "words" have no real connection to the things to which they refer

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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