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nenivikky

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How do we know that Folsom hunters camped at the Agate Basin site in the spring?
 
  a. Coprolites from the site contain plant and small animal remains that are only present in the area in the springtime.
  b. Bison tooth eruption patterns indicate the presence of juvenile bison that died in late March or early April.
  c. Palynological data from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only pollinate in the spring.
  d. Macrobotanical remains from the site indicate the presence of plant species that only grow in the spring.
  e. Hunting remains were together with macrobotanical remains from the site buried in levels on top of the winter ice.

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Broken bison and antelope metapodials and phalanges within the Folsom component at the Agate Basin site have been interpreted as evidence of
 
  a. Folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant meat associated with these skeletal elements.
  b. Folsom hunters taking advantage of the abundant marrow associated with these skeletal elements
  c. game abundance in the late winter/early spring season, as Folsom hunters had access to two different animal species.
  d. Folsom hunters facing hard times with sparse food supplies in a harsh late winter/early spring season.
  e. Folsom hunters were chewing on cooked bison digits while out on hunting trips, thus preserving the large pieces of meat for groups remaining in camps.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

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nenivikky

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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