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How was the blade-core method, which characterizes the tools of Upper Paleolithic traditions, superior to Mousterian technology?
 
  A. The Upper Paleolithic blade-core method was faster and produced 15 times as much cutting edge from the same amount of material.
  B. The Upper Paleolithic blade-core method was faster but also more difficult to achieve, resulting in many tries that yielded no results.
  C. There was no difference between the two methodsonly a greater diversity of tool uses among Upper Paleolithic traditions.
  D. The Upper Paleolithic blade-core method produced sharper and longer cores than was typical of the Mousterian method.
  E. The Upper Paleolithic blade-core method used naturally occurring metal ores to strike blades off cores.

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All of the following characterized the changeover from the Mousterian to the Upper Paleolithic EXCEPT
 
  A. growth in Homo's total population and geographic range.
  B. an increase in the number of distinct tool types, reflecting functional specialization.
  C. marked social and economic stratification among members of society.
  D. increasing local cultural diversity as people specialized in particular economic activities.
  E. increasing standardization in tool manufacture.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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