The hallmark of anthropological fieldwork is participant observation
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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Which type of culture was the traditional focus for anthropologists?
A) non-Western cultures B) Western cultures C) extinct cultures D post-industrialized cultures
In his research on psychological development in the Tiv, Douglass Price-Williams found that __________
A) there was no difference between Tiv and European children in understanding of conservation of earth, nuts, and numbers B) even with natively familiar test materials, Tiv children never reached an understanding of conservation to match the European children C) the Tiv children had a stronger understanding of conservation than European children when tested with earth, nuts, and numbers D) the Tiv children reached an understanding of conservation at an earlier age than European children, regardless of the testing method
In 2003, scientists announced the 1997 discovery in an Ethiopian valley of three anatomically modern skulls-two adults and a child. Known collectively as the Herto skulls, they were dated by researchers to 154,000-160,000 B.P. All of the following clues suggested these skulls were in fact of anatomically modern humans, EXCEPT
A. evidence of the skulls' cutting and handling, suggesting they had been detached from their bodies and used-perhaps ritually-after death. B. their long and broad midfaces. C. their tall and narrow nasal bones. D. their tall and narrow sagittal crests. E. their high cranial vaults, falling within modern dimensions.
Following the excavations in the 1960s, archaeologists at Tikal began to focus on:
a. dwelling sites around the larger buildings b. the temple complex and major buildings c. monumental architecture at the site d. slave quarters and workers' dwellings on the outskirts