How Is the Functionality of Artifacts Often Framed

question 7

Multiple Choice

How is the functionality of artifacts often framed?

• A) In terms of teleological explanation
• B) In terms of deontological explanation
• C) In terms of cosmological explanation
• D) In terms of ontological explanation

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Definitions:

Natural Cements

Substances that occur in nature, which can act to bind materials together through a chemical or physical process.

Clasts

Fragments of rocks or minerals that are embedded in a larger rock matrix, often found in sedimentary rocks.

Dissolved Materials

Substances that are incorporated into a liquid, forming a solution without altering their chemical composition.

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks formed from the accumulation and lithification of mechanical weathering debris.