Why do some archaeologists question the validity of interpreting the behaviors of Paleolithic people based on the activities of contemporary foraging populations?
A. Contemporary hunter-gatherers rely more on gathering than hunting.
B. Modern foragers have higher population densities than would have been possible in the past.
C. Contemporary foragers live in marginal environments, whereas ancient populations may have lived in more abundant environments.
D. Modern hunter-gatherers live in sedentary communities and no longer practice a nomadic lifestyle.
Question 2
How are archaeological cultures defined?
A. through comparison to contemporary hunter-gatherer societies
B. on the basis of distinctive artifacts left by prehistoric ethnic groups
C. by dating the natural materials used to produce nonutilitarian objects
D. according to how much trade occurred between different prehistoric population centers
