Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed making and using tools far more than bonobos

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


True

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During the Upper Paleolithic, the hominin range

A. reached its territorial maximum by 50,000 B.P. B. was limited to Europe and Africa prior to the anatomically modern humans' stage of human evolution. C. moved away from the coasts because of natural disasters like flood and drought. D. expanded to its maximum when Neandertal foragers entered the New World. E. expanded significantly, in large part due to Homo's increasing reliance on cultural means of adaptation.

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A totem is:

a) a physical representation of a spiritual being. b) a symbol of group identity. c) a compendium of religious teaching. d) one of a number of spirit doubles linked to someone’s soul.

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In discussing temporal types, the text mentioned Cottonwood Triangular projectile points, which are essentially un-notched Desert Side-notched points. Why were Cottonwood Triangular points left un-notched?

a. They were "war arrows," left un-notched so that they would remain in a body even after the shaft was pulled out. b. They were unfinished, intended to be later notched. c. They were made by novices or children who were not adept at notching points. d. We do not know for certain why they were left un-notched. e. Archaeologists know why they were left un-notched, but descendants of the original makers of these artifacts have asked that the reasons not be made known to the public.

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A female perspective on the Tiwi marriage system indicates that:

a. Tiwi women are totally dominated by their husbands. b. There are no advantages for women in this marriage system. c. Tiwi wives enjoy both sexual and social freedom. d. Women benefit psychologically by having husbands much older than themselves. e. There is no such thing as sexual egalitarianism in foraging societies.

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