The use of gold in the Americas was:

A. first developed in Peru.
B. confined to Central America and Mesoamerica.
C. introduced by the Spanish conquistadors.
D. mainly in the form of coins.
E. nonexistent until modern times.

A
The knowledge of extracting and working gold was first developed in Peru, and as it spread northward the goldsmith's art became increasingly refined and technically advanced.

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How is a scholarly approach to studying rock likely to differ from a general interest approach?

A. A scholarly approach will be more objective and inclusive. B. A general interest approach will be more objective and inclusive. C. A scholarly approach is more likely to focus on biography than consideration of the musicians and their music. D. A scholarly approach is more limited by what consumers want.

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