<em>I believe you meant the War of 1812, not 1912, as the only 1912 war I know is the Balkan Wars.</em>
The War of 1812 was between the United Kingdom and the United States, as Britain didn't want the United States to expand westward along with capturing American troops and forcing them to join the British army. The war really ended with no borders being moved and nobody gained any land. The War of 1812 did bring long peace between the states and the British, known as the "era of good feelings".
It means old and ancient and long ago
the answer is the rebuilding after a war
I think that <span>extrapolating the behaviors of ancient hunter-gatherers by studying modern hunter-gatherer groups is a valid approach.
Modern hunter-gatherer groups learn how to do their daily tasks from the lessons and teachings imparted to them by their elders. Their elders also learned from their elders and so on. This is how knowledge and skills are passed down from one generation to another. One way or another, the methods and applications that modern hunter-gatherer groups use originated from the behaviors of ancient hunter-gatherers. There may be changes but these changes are usually applied in order for the group to adapt to the conditions that they are living in at that time.
In short, </span><span>learning about modern hunter-gatherer groups is vital in understanding early societies because the practices of today are the results of the practices of yesterday with variation to ensure longevity.</span>
I believe the answer is A. natural harbors provided a place to safely dock ships.