Which of the following is a way that Upper Paleolithic burials differed from Mousterian burials?

a. Upper Paleolithic burials were in pits.
b. Upper Paleolithic remains were intentionally commingled.
c. Upper Paleolithic burials did not have burial goods.
d. Upper Paleolithic burials are more difficult to study due to the type of geological stratum in which they are buried.


Correct Answer: a

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