Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an explanation for why Upper Paleolithic people made cave paintings?
A. The paintings gave H. erectus a way of recording and transmitting information across generations.
B. The paintings were associated with rites of passage.
C. The paintings were historical representations.
D. The paintings were fertility magic, intended to increase the number of game animals.
E. The paintings were magical representations of successful hunts.
Answer: A
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Excavations at Sipán:
A. were relatively inconsequential since most artifacts had been looted. B. uncovered elaborate tombs of Moche rulers. C. showed that the site was not at all influenced by Moche. D. have not begun, due to political unrest in the area. E. mostly yielded information about the kinds of foods eaten at the time.
Studies suggest that the New World
A) was reached by modern humans crossing the Beringia land bridge some 20,000 to 40,000 years ago B) was first inhabited by archaic humans some 55,000 years ago C) was reached by boat from Asia around 11,500 years ago D) had no human inhabitants until about 10,000 years ago E) was reached by modern humans crossing the Beringia land bridge some 12,0000 years ago
Meiosis occurs only in ovaries
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Within stratified societies, the members of a particular class
a. receive comparable levels of rewards. b. have different access to influential social relationships. c. are able to move up or down in class within their lifetime. d. All of these are true for members of a given class.