What Would Have Caused the Societies of the Americas and Oceania

question 65

Essay

What would have caused the societies of the Americas and Oceania to be so different from other societies studied so far? What areas did they have in common?

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Definitions:

Random

The lack of pattern or predictability in events, often referring to a selection method where each item has an equal chance of being chosen.

Manic-Depressive Illness

Also known as bipolar disorder, a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Probability

The chance or likelihood that an event will happen, quantified as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Biased Coin

A modified or manipulated coin which does not have an equal probability of landing on heads or tails, thus influencing the outcome of a flip.