Why do Fulani of Mali insult their children?
What will be an ideal response?
They believe that it will keep the bad spirits from noticing them and harming them.
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Which of the following species has the greatest average cranial capacity?
A. Homo erectus B. Neanderthals C. Australopithecines D. Homo habilis
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A clinal distribution is one in which the same frequency is found everywhere 2. The selective pressure acting on the ABO blood system may be that people with blood type B are resistant to smallpox. 3. Genetic diseases, such as Tay-Sachs disease and sickle-cell anemia, are found with equal frequency in all populations. 4. Body modifications, including deformation of bones, can be the result of cultural traditions. 5. Linnaeus classified all humans as Homo sapiens and then divided the human species into four subspecies based on skin color and geographical location.
In the 1950s, Morris Swadesh developed an approach to dating how long ago two languages split apart. This technique is called:
a. lexicography. b. lexicogenetics. c. glottochronology. d. chronolinguistics.
The North American tradition of giving a child the father’s last name __________.
A) indicates membership in the father’s clan B) determines the patrilineal kin group of the child C) does not suggest that the biological father is also the social father D) does not denote membership in a particular lineage