Spanish settlers tended to build towns a.
in areas with fertile soil, to support farming.
b.
with some regard for Native American settlements in the region.
c.
around the missions and presidios.
d.
in mountainous regions, offering protection from Native American attacks.

one way archaeology us understand the past is through the material objects it finds, allowing us to know what was being used, and when. for example a dig recently found a flute, believed to be the oldest musical instrument found to date.

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answer; observation learning;

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