The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Nabonidus, is frequently known as the "first archaeologist" because:
a. He was the first documented prehistoric individual to show an interest in the past.
b. He tried to answer questions about the past by looking at the physical remains of the past.
c. He employed modern archaeological field techniques in his excavations.
d. He worked within an explicit theoretical paradigm.
e. He coined the word, archaeology.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. it has affected more than 140 million women worldwide b. it has been condemned by international medical and humans rights groups c. it only slightly lowers the chances of infant mortality during childbirth d. it is customary in parts of the Middle East and Africa e. more than 3 million are performed every year
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