Most anthropologists argue that art in museums should be presented with little or no supplemental information because such "context" is inherently biased

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: False

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With the term sex, anthropologists are referring to biological differences. In contrast, they define gender as

A. the cultural construction of whether one is female, male, or something else. B. the marked differences in male and female biology, which vary across cultures. C. one's biological identity. D. a political system ruled by men that defines the identity of women. E. the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex.

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Which of the following statements is true of the current state of Americanist archaeology?

a. The "New Archaeology" of the 1960s has for the most part been uncritically accepted by nearly all Americanist archaeologists, and currently dominates archaeological thought. b. Americanist archaeology is today very diverse, representing many different theoretical perspectives; there is no single, defining, dominating trend. c. Whatever public interest and involvement that archaeology once experienced has dramatically diminished; archaeology as a discipline is at the risk of extinction. d. Archaeology today, as it was throughout the entire history of Americanist archaeology, is heavily dominated by white males, with virtually no involvement by woman and other minorities. e. A single defining trend dominates archaeology today.

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Applied anthropology is not as relevant today as it was 50 years ago

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

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The ________ is a time period recognized at some European sites between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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