Why cave art? All of the following are common explanations provided except:
a. they are tallies of animals taken in the hunt.
b. they are figures painted to ensure ritualized success in the hunt.
c. they are painted as ceremonial art, such as for puberty rituals.
d. they are simple sketches of a cave wall with no significance at all.
e. they are visions from altered states of consciousness.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The anthropological definition of art _____
a. is a universal one, accepted by all professionals b. refers to processes, products, and transformation of forms in ways that are aesthetically pleasing to members of the society c. emphasizes permanent material forms of art as the most important d. does not recognize symbolic communication as art e. considers any product that is human-made as an artistic form that attempts to communicate
The nuclear family is the most common kin group in what kinds of societies?
a: tribal societies and chiefdoms b: ambilineal and collateral c: lineages and clans d: industrial and middle class and foraging bands e: patrilocal and matrilocal
Castes in India provide a good example of _____
a. caste endogamy b. caste exogamy c. free selection of spouses d. polyandry e. polygamy