How Would One Ensure That Ethnographic Analogy of Early Tool

question 42

Multiple Choice

How would one ensure that ethnographic analogy of early tool use is as accurate as possible?

• A) The culture for comparison should be derived from the ancient culture of study.
• B) The culture for comparison should be as technologically primitive as possible.
• C) The ancient culture should be one for which some historical records are available.
• D) The ancient culture should be compared only to other ancient cultures.

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