Bioarchaeological Analysis of the Skeletal Remains from the African Burial

question 26

Multiple Choice

Bioarchaeological analysis of the skeletal remains from the African Burial Ground site determined that unlike the slaves' lives in New York, their lives in Africa were:

• A) Plagued by malnutrition and severe disease, with abundant evidence of hypoplasias and other pathologies
• B) Relatively free of malnutrition and severe disease, with little evidence of hypoplasias or other pathologies
• C) Characterized by extremely hard physical labor, as indicated by enlarged muscle attachments and lesions from torn muscles
• D) Characterized by extreme violence and warfare, as indicated by the presence of abundant healed and unhealed skeletal fractures

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Definitions:

Month-end Withdrawals

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Investment Account

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Compounded Quarterly

An interest calculation method where interest is added to the principal sum four times a year.

Compounded Monthly

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