What Motivated the Inhabitants of Neolithic Jericho to Construct Fortification

question 43

Multiple Choice

What motivated the inhabitants of Neolithic Jericho to construct fortification walls?

• A) The need for an offensive base
• B) Protection against natural disasters
• C) Promotion of a powerful merchant class
• D) Protection from marauding nomads

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