Question

question 17 (multiple choice worth 3 points)

left: bison licking its flank, fragmentary spear - thrower, from la madeleine, france, ca. 12,000 b.c.e. reindeer horn, 4 1/8\ long. musée dar
© ethan doyle white 2014, cc by sa 3.0
right: the ambum stone. ambum valley, enga province, papua new guinea. c. 1500 b.c.e. greywacke
© 2014 national gallery of australia

both the ambum stone and the bison licking its flank relate the importance of

food gathering rituals

nomadic lifestyles

social hierarchies

the spread of culture

Explanation:

The Bison - related artifact is a spear - thrower part (used in hunting, a food - gathering activity) from the Paleolithic era, and the Ambum Stone likely relates to hunting or food - gathering in its cultural context. Nomadic lifestyles are about movement, but these artifacts focus on food - gathering rituals. Social hierarchies and cultural spread are not the main focus here as the artifacts are tied to obtaining food. So the importance of food - gathering rituals is the correct connection.

Answer:

A. food gathering rituals