A Notable Feature of Lewis Binford's Work on the Origins

question 34

Multiple Choice

A notable feature of Lewis Binford's work on the origins of farming was its generality: he was seeking to explain the origins of agriculture worldwide.His is an example of a _________ approach to archaeology

• A)post-modern
• B)Marxist
• C)diffusionist
• D)processual
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

A concept in economics that refers to a country's ability to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost than that of trade partners.

Domestic Opportunity Cost

The opportunity cost of producing goods domestically rather than importing them, measured by what is given up in the domestic production of other goods.

Capital-Intensive Products

Products that require a high amount of capital investment in machinery and equipment relative to labor input in their production process.

Capital Resources

Assets such as machinery, tools, and buildings that are used in the production of other goods and services.