Anthropologists have been successful in uncovering evidence of vast trade networks,done entirely on foot,throughout the continent of North America that long preceded the arrival of Europeans.This movement and exchange of material goods and the ideas behind them-how they are made and what they are used for-supports the concept of

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The evidence of vast trade networks that existed in North America before the arrival of Europeans suggests the concept of diffusion, which is the spread of cultural ideas, technologies, and goods from one society to another through interaction and exchange. The fact that these networks were done entirely on foot also suggests that there was a significant amount of movement and exchange of material goods and ideas between groups. This does not necessarily suggest stratification, evolution, or innovation as the best concept.

Anthropologists Have Been Successful in Uncovering Evidence of Vast Trade