Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.
1. Archaeology is the study of:
a. the evolution of humans
b. ancient kings
c. old graveyards
d. ancient cultures
2. The earliest humans (Homo Sapiens Sapiens) were nomadic hunter-gatherers, while true civilization does not begin until they developed a sedentary lifestyle. What is commonly considered the most significant technological invention in the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to a sedentary, civilized one?
a. the bow and arrow
b. agriculture
c. mathematics
d. writing
3. A consistent system of writing is generally considered to have been invented by the people of:
a. Mesopotamia
b. Egypt
c. Western Europe
d. North America
4. The Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system is:
a. ideographic
b. alphabetic
c. a combination of the two
d. none of the above
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