Which of the following is not a characteristic shared by the civilizations of the Western Hemisphere with those of the Old World?
A) Long-distance trade
B) Human sacrifice
C) Iron smelting
D) Irrigated agriculture
E) The practice of warfare

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Iron smelting was not a characteristic shared by the civilizations of the Western Hemisphere. While some civilizations in the Old World, such as the Hittites, had begun to use iron by around 1200 BCE, iron smelting did not develop in the Western Hemisphere until the arrival of Europeans in the late 15th century.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic Shared by the Civilizations