An Alternative, Yet Unsupported Hypothesis for the Origins of Clovis

question 19

Multiple Choice

An alternative, yet unsupported hypothesis for the origins of Clovis in North America and states that __________________.

• A) North American was populated by people who migrated across Canada and down the Atlantic Coast
• B) the Clovis complex could have derived from the Mousterian culture found in Eastern Europe
• C) the Clovis complex is derived from the Solutrean culture of Upper Paleolithic France and Spain
• D) the ancestors of Clovis arrived in the new world after crossing the Pacific Ocean in boats

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Definitions:

Bootstrapping

A statistical method that involves resampling with replacement from a dataset to estimate the distribution of a statistic.

Original Data Set

The initial collection of data acquired before any manipulation, cleaning, or analysis has been conducted.

New Values

Refers to data points that have been introduced into a dataset or calculation, differing from previous values.

Bias

A systematic error or distortion in results or data, leading to incorrect conclusions, often caused by a preconception or prejudice.