The transfer of pigs from a man and his relatives to the relatives of his bride that occurs among some peoples of the Pacific Islands would be considered a form of bridewealth

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Land, money, factories, and the like that support and supply the materials needed for production

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What do societies that practice sororate do if the deceased wife does not have a sister available for her surviving husband to marry?

What will be an ideal response?

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What do paleoanthropologists study?

a. Our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees b. People such as the Asmat from New Guinea c. The aged d. Our fossil ancestors

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