Question

"Around 7,000 years ago, agriculture emerged in Mesoamerica, including the domestication of maize, beans, and squash, causing major changes in the plants that people cultivated. Three sisters agriculture had spread across Mexico by 3,500 years ago, though they originated at different times." -Source: Amanda J. Landon, anthropologist, "The 'How' of the Three Sisters," 2008 Which of the following pieces of evidence would best support Landon’s argument in the excerpt?A
archaeological remains of ancient seeds

(Choice B)
B
oral histories of hunting and gathering

(Choice C)
C
fossilized animal bones and teeth

(Choice D)
D
written inventories of annual harvests

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Archaeological remains of ancient seeds.

Explanation:

Archaeologists could date seeds they found and determine their age, as well as identify the indigenous groups that cultivated those crops. This evidence would best support Landon’s argument as the findings could track the spread and determine the years of cultivation.