In Trying to Understand the Origins and Development of Cities

Multiple Choice

In trying to understand the origins and development of cities, our conclusions must remain tentative and open to revision.Which of the following is the major reason for this?

A) We have to guess because there is no evidence at all to go on.
B) We would need jewelry from every early urban site to reach any valid conclusions.
C) Symbolic interactionism is not well suited to answering these types of questions.
D) Written records date from long after cities appeared and archaeological evidence is fragmentary and limited.