Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?
a. Neandertals had the neurological and anatomical features necessary for speech
b. Spoken language may have emerged from gestural language by increasing emphasis on the mouth and throat.
c. The soft tissues of the vocal tract are well preserved in the fossil record.
d. We do not know precisely when the crossover to spoken language began.
c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why are the Aché Indians in Paraguay protesting today?
a. deforestation and displacement caused by the state b. increasing amounts of violence and ethnocide carried out against them c. revitalization movement to revive their indigenous religion d. rising prices of food and taxation and decreasing wages
In Malawi, babies are breastfed for only six months before mothers begin to wean them onto a gruel made from water and rice flour
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The abbreviation "BC" referring to age in an archaeological or historic context means:
a. By Century b. Before Common Era c. Before Christ d. Before Coming e. By Christian Era