Gaining Knowledge of the Peoples of the Distant Past in North

question 37

Multiple Choice

Gaining knowledge of the peoples of the distant past in North America is more difficult than with some other cultures due to the fact that

• A)rulers did not keep written records.
• B)many of the cities were destroyed by the conquistadores.
• C)artifacts and bones were not well preserved in the indigenous soil.
• D)their cultures were much simpler.

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