Americanist archaeology is:

a. A movement within American archaeology that argues for more American archaeologists to focus their research on America, rather than working in different geographic regions.
b. A somewhat derogatory term used by archaeologists from other countries to refer to that type of archaeology practiced only in America.
c. The same thing as any other kind of archaeology, but refers to archaeology occurring only in the United States.
d. The brand of archaeology that evolved in close association with anthropology in the Americas.
e. has caused fundamental issues related to the ethical treatment of archaeological remains in Europe.


d

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