If the hypothesis that the wetlands of the Carson desert had been the focus of a sedentary settlement system was correct, then Thomas and Kelly should have found:
A) small, sparse settlements in the wetlands, and more intensive resource utilization of surrounding areas.
B) dense scatters of waste flakes and broken tools, or other remains of villages occupied for years at a time, in the wetlands.
C) mostly projectile points in the wetlands, with little or no accompanying waste flakes.
D) abundant manos and metates in the pinon-juniper forests.

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The presence of dense scatters of waste flakes, broken tools, or other remains of long-term villages in the wetlands would indicate a sedentary settlement system, as these are signs of prolonged habitation and resource utilization in a specific area.

If the Hypothesis That the Wetlands of the Carson Desert