The theories about the effects of external contacts on ancient cultures of the Americas that have been proposed by authors like Jeffrey Goodman, Barry Fell, and Erich Von Daniken are considered by most archaeologists to be:
a. positive and optimistic.
b. negative and pessimistic.
c. neutral and cautious.
d. hopelessly flawed.
Ans: d. hopelessly flawed.
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A) Homo erectus fossils in association with Acheulean tools B) probable Homo heidelbergensis fossils in association with Acheulean tools C) Homo erectus fossils in association with Oldowan tools D) Neandertal fossils in association with Oldowan tools E) the oldest European remains of anatomically modern people
Why are clans usually represented by symbols such as totem poles? a. Because they use the same surnames, they use symbols as a way of marking territory in common
b. Because they lack residential unity, they use symbols for common identification. c. Because they are often groups that speak different languages and have different customs, this is their point of common identity. d. They use symbols as a way of creating cultural status that has symmetry with natural class divisions.
Gathering data through participant observation might mean using which of the following techniques?
a. Following one person for a day without their knowledge b. Searching Human Relations Area Files c. Having conversations with people d. Sending mass surveys
The organization that formulated the Code of Ethics to which many anthropologists adhere
a. American Anthropological Association b. American Association of Cultural Anthropologists c. National Science Foundation d. United Nations(REMEMBER: