Archaeologist Ian Gilligan differentiates between what two types of clothing and their thermal effectiveness in situations of extreme cold in explaining Neanderthal extinction?

A) Mousterian and Oldowan
B) simple and complex
C) handmade and manufactured
D) Neolithic and Paleolithic


Answer: B

Anthropology & Archaeology

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a. True b. False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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