The Folsom site is important in the history of American archaeology because
a. it was the first site that was excavated using the stratigraphic method, a breakthrough in archaeological technique that allowed for chronological control.
b. it finally disproved the Myth of the Moundbuilders, establishing that Native Americans had indeed built the earthworks of the eastern United States.
c. it proved the extent of human antiquity in the Americas.
d. at a time when most American archaeologists were concentrating on American prehistory, it demonstrated the importance of historic archaeology.
e. It was the first recorded archaeological site in New Mexico.
c
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"Lucy's Baby," an important Au. afarensis fossil from northern Ethiopia, includes a complete skull, mandible, and face. What is an important outcome of this find?
A. It indicates that Au. afarensis had a prolonged childhood period of slow brain growth. B. It has a human-like skull and upper body, unlike Lucy. C. It is the first fossil hominid child found alongside its mother. D. It was found to have a large cranial capacity but was not bipedal, drawing into question how these traits develop in childhood. E. It sheds light on growth processes in human ancestors, including brain and dental development.
A relatively permanent, unequal distribution of goods and services in a society is called:
A) social inequity. B) social services. C) social mobility. D) social hierarchy. E) social stratification.
The 2014 poverty rates for different minority groups in the U.S. are an example of stratification
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
It is estimated that _____ percent of the New World native peoples died of disease as a result of contact with Europeans
A) 95 B) 80 C) 50 D) 45 E) 25