What were the biological changes to the human body that resulted from the Neolithic transition?
What will be an ideal response?
Bodies show decreased mechanical stress on bones and teeth, less robust bones, decrease in osteoarthritis, severe and chronic nutritional stress, increased mortality due to warfare.
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Most linguists take the position that the relationship between thought and language is __________
a. unidirectional: thought influences language b. unidirectional: language influences thought c. nondirectional: language and thought do not influence each other d. bidirectional: language and thought influence each other
There is consensus among archaeologists that classic Maya civilization collapsed because of catastrophic environmental changes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The earliest skeletal remains in the Americas __________
a. exhibit features that differentiate them from contemporary Native American populations b. are over one million years old c. are of Homo erectus d. are mostly Homo neanderthalensis
Which of the following statements is false?
a. The ecological footprint in the U.S. is 24 acres, compared to 2.5 acres in non-industrialized nations. b. The average American consumes 400 times the resources of the average person in Bangladesh. c. The United States has the highest rates of overpopulation. d. The United States produces 25 to 30 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. e. For all people on the planet to match the consumption levels of the United States, we would need four moreplanets.