Anthropologists have been successful in uncovering evidence of vast trade networks done entirely on foot throughout the entire continent of North America that long preceded the arrival of Europeans. This movement and exchange of material goods and cultural pieces supports which of the following concepts?

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The evidence of long-distance trade networks suggests the concept of diffusion, which refers to the spread of material goods or cultural practices from one society to another. This happens through trading, migration, and other forms of contact with neighboring societies. The fact that these networks existed before the arrival of Europeans also disproves the notion that all sophisticated trade and commerce only developed after colonialism.

Anthropologists Have Been Successful in Uncovering Evidence of Vast Trade