Which of the following statements is NOT true about the mound-building cultures of the North American Eastern Woodlands?
a. They erected large earthen mounds.
b. Mound-building continued as a cultural phenomenon in North America for over 3000 years.
c. Throughout their history the economic basis of mound-building cultures was hunting and gathering.
d. Mound-building cultures were more highly stratified than any other culture in the Americas, with god-like kings and a complex social hierarchy based on economic function in society.
Answer: c. Throughout their history the economic basis of mound-building cultures was hunting and gathering.
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