Question

why is it difficult for historians to study early human societies? choose 1 answer: a written records from that time are indecipherable or meaningless b before the advent of writing, historians had fewer and less detailed resources to work with c there are no surviving artifacts or fossils from that time

Explanation:

• Option A: Early human societies (before writing) had no written records, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Before writing, historians rely on artifacts, oral traditions, etc., which are fewer and less detailed than written records, making study difficult. This is correct.
• Option C: There are surviving artifacts/fossils (e.g., tools, bones) from early human times, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Before the advent of writing, historians had fewer and less detailed resources to work with