The Rejection by European Thinkers of a Local, Native Source

question 3

Multiple Choice

The rejection by European thinkers of a local, native source for the complex societies of the mound builders as well as for the construction of Great Zimbabwe was based on:

• A) archaeological evidence
• B) historical records
• C) oral traditions in those areas showing that the native people themselves believed that they had nothing to do with those cultures
• D) racism

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