Using electrical resistivity to locate an archaeological site is considered to be a form of remote sensing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: F

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The most important symbolic aspect of culture is:

a. economics b. language c. politics d. religion

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Although the Neandertals are remembered more for their physiques than for their manufacturing abilities, their tool kits were sophisticated. In fact, the Mousterian technology with which Neandertals are associated

A. was characterized by a revolutionary use of metals in combination with wood and stone. B. illustrates how blades became progressively more important in human evolution, particularly in Middle and Upper Paleolithic toolmaking. C. included a very complex technique involving chipping the core bilaterally and symmetrically, something never before seen in hominin toolmaking. D. provides the first definitive evidence of tool construction based on a template in the mind of the toolmaker. E. included a variety of categories of tools designed for different jobs.

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Anthropologists studying inequality are interested in how culturally valued material and social rewards are unevenly distributed. Cross-culturally, these rewards

a. vary in form from one society to another. b. generally fall into one of three basic categories. c. are valued to varying degrees within different societies. d. All of these are true of material and social rewards.

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Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?

A. Ethnicity is one's identification with a group that shares a common set of beliefs, values, customs, and norms. B. Ethnicity is the politically correct term for race. C. Ethnicity is based on common biological features. D. Americans maintain a clear distinction between ethnicity and race. E. Ethnicity and race are synonyms.

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