Archaeologists Today Generally Agree That Most Social Systems

question 31

Multiple Choice

Archaeologists today generally agree that most social systems

• A) routinely collapse and are then revived after some period of time
• B) do not collapse but instead transform into other systems, retaining vestiges of their past
• C) exist not as complex social systems but as a collection of individual efforts
• D) have not yet found the best way to absorb changes and retain basic cultural features

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