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Hodder's research is important because
 
  a. it demonstrates that the principle of uniformitarianism is easy to implement in ethnoarchaeology.
  b. it demonstrates that archaeologists need to consider the symbolic meanings of material culture in order to appreciate how it will be treated as trash.
  c. it demonstrates that the principle of uniformitarianism cannot be applied to ethnoarchaeology.
  d. it demonstrates that the cultural component is very easy to study archaeologically.
  e. it shows that archaeologists do not need to consider the symbolic meanings of material culture

Question 2

Ian Hodder's research among the Moro and Mesakin in Sudan revealed that the Moro women disposed pig bones outside the compound because
 
  a. pigs are considered sacred animals by the Moro and therefore were disposed of in a ritual manner.
  b. Moro men did not want to be polluted with the bones of an animal that was associated with women.
  c. they didn't want the scent of the bones attracting dangerous scavengers, like hyenas, close to the compound.
  d. the pig bones were larger than the bones of other animals they consumed and they did not want to clutter up the compound with the debris from feasts.
  e. there were no trash pits inside the village.



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yasmina

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Answer to Question 1

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leo leo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 20, 2018
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