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The Stillwater Marsh burial population had a remarkably low percentage of dental caries because
 
  a. grit from plant food ground on metates was incorporated into their diet; this grit acted as a natural abrasive and helped to clean their teeth.
  b. they ate very little meat, largely subsisting on maize agriculture.
  c. they were strictly hunter-gatherers, and so their diet was very low in simple carbohydrates and starches.
  d. none of the above; the Stillwater Marsh burial population had an extremely high percentage of dental caries because their diet was high in carbohydrates.
  e. the flossed their teeth with blades of dried grass.

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The best bone for determining stature from human skeletal material is
 
  a. the tibia.
  b. the femur.
  c. the ulna.
  d. the radius.
  e. the skull



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jrpg123456

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b




FButt

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Reply 2 on: Jul 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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