Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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Tree-ring dating is possible because
a. variable tree ring widths preserve information about past climatic change and can be fit into a long-term chronological sequence. b. tree rings can simply be counted and subtracted from the present to determine the calendar date of the tree's death. c. all trees respond to climatic variability in the same way. d. sunspots don't effect the earth's climate e. several sets of rings represent a single year
Why do researchers believe language emerged?
a. Displacement b. Productivity c. Symbolism d. Signaling
How does debt money actually become worth something?
A) ?By being converted into new types of debt B) ?Through government decree C) ?In situations in which debt money is backed by gold D) ?By being converted into something of value
A tree ring sequence is only useful in the region in which it was developed because
a. trees respond to climate and climate is regionally variable. b. researchers tend not to share their data with one another, and thus each area needs its own specialist. c. tree rings are partially conditioned by soil chemistry which can be highly variable over small distances. d. in order to be useful, tree rings must be calibrated using radiocarbon dating, and calibration curves are regionally specific. e. the analysis is difficult and time consuming, hence several localized laboratories are necessary to process the quantity of samples.