Ozette, a Famous Site Along the Northwest Coast, Has an Exceptionally

question 18

Multiple Choice

Ozette, a famous site along the Northwest Coast, has an exceptionally well-preserved record of the Makah people who lived there because __________________.

• A) it is located in an extremely arid environment
• B) Spanish missionaries produced detailed notes and records
• C) the site was buried during a mudslide
• D) a large tsunami covered the site with a layer of silt and mud

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