Point types are named by the archaeologists who create them. The first name generally refers to the site or region and the name describes some morphological character. What is Thomas's "Rosegate" a combination of?

a. "Rosegarden" a site in Southern California and "Northgate" after the site in Nevada

b. "Rose Spring" a site in southeastern California and "Eastgate" a small overhang in Eastgate, Nevada.
c. "Rose Bush" a site in southeastern California, and "Lostgate" a small town in Nevada.
d. Nothing, it is a term chosen at random by Thomas.
e. It was a term used by previous archaeologists to refer to the functional and temporal characteristics of the point types, so Thomas continued the use of the term.


b

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