Draw a conclusion about ancient Southwest Asia by considering the pottery artifact you examined earlier, this time thinking as an archaeologist. Recall that this figure depicts a human body and, as the description states, it suggests fertility.(1 point)

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An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization didn’t care about mountain goats.
An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization didn’t care about mountain goats.

An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization did not care about artistic practices.
An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization did not care about artistic practices.

An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization had complex artistic practices.
An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization had complex artistic practices.

An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization thought pottery was a rare thing.
An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization thought pottery was a rare thing.

An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Southwest Asia civilization had complex artistic practices.

An archaeologist could draw the conclusion that ancient Near East civilization had complex artistic practices. The pottery artifact depicting a human body and suggesting fertility suggests that the civilization placed value on depicting human form and celebrating fertility. This indicates a level of artistic skill and cultural significance placed on pottery making in ancient Southwest Asia.