Anthropological analysis of potlatching contradicts the classic economics assumption that individuals are, by nature, profit maximizers.
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True
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According to Mauss, why might gifts be the glue that holds societies together?
a. because they create social obligations to give, to receive and to repay (i.e., reciprocity), thus making people interact with one another b. the circulation of presents binds social elites in different nations together, discouraging violence and conflict c. the need to buy expensive gifts encourages people to work harder, financially stimulating the economy d. when people see antiques, they remember a Golden Age in the past, and this reminds them to treat each other in a just and equitable way
The presence of a temple at Eridu is important because:
A. it provides evidence of sufficient organizational capacity for the construction of minor public architecture. B. no other temples were found at that time in all of Mesopotamia. C. it shows that people spent at least one day resting each week. D. All of the answers are correct. E. A and B above.
Bipedalism would have allowed early hominins to see above tall savanna grass, and thus to watch out for food and predators.
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In 1863 T. H. Huxley published evidence that humans and apes are similar in their anatomies and humans are likely to have descended from ape ancestors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false