Marriage between a widower and his deceased wife's sister
a. serial monogamy
b. sororate
c. levirate
d. ghost marriage
b
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The adoption of agriculture in Europe was due in part to the __________
A. introduction of barley from southwestern Asia B. independent domestication of sheep and goats C. cultivation of corn by late Mesolithic populations D. independent domestication of rice and millet
Define adaptive strategy. Identify the five adaptive strategies in Cohen's typology of societies. Discuss how Cohen links economy and social features.
What will be an ideal response?
The core area is that portion of the home range
a. that contains the highest concentration of resources. b. that is rarely defended against intrusion. c. where the group is most likely to get temporary shelter. d. only important to gorillas. e. where temporary resources may be found.
Cross-cultural evidence shows that frequent warfare is __________.
A) unrelated to other forms of aggression B) correlated with many other types of aggression C) found primarily in societies with rigid legal systems D) found primarily in societies with informal laws