Question

Read the passage and answer the question below.
"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?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) archaeological remains of ancient seeds
A
archaeological remains of ancient seeds
(Choice B) oral histories of hunting and gathering
B
oral histories of hunting and gathering
(Choice C) fossilized animal bones and teeth
C
fossilized animal bones and teeth
(Choice D) written inventories of annual harvests
D
written inventories of annual harvests

Answer 1

The best piece of evidence to support Landon’s argument in the excerpt would be:

(Choice A) archaeological remains of ancient seeds

This is because archaeological remains of ancient seeds would provide direct evidence of the domestication of maize, beans, and squash, as well as the agricultural practices related to "Three sisters agriculture" in Mesoamerica.