The best known of the giant lemurs
a. was named Megaladapis and weighed 170 pounds.
b. probably became extinct due to malaria.
c. was built more like a lizard than a lemur.
d. thrived with the presence of homo sapiens in Madagascar.
e. had very high reproductive rates.
a
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With industrialization the functions of the family changed. One of the major transformations was the __________
A. increase in the frequency of polyandrous marriages, especially those involving brothers B. decrease in the mobility of members of the family since they were all tied to industrial production C. increase in matrilocal residence and decrease in patrilocal residence D. diminishing importance of the extended family and the emergence of the nuclear family
What is the basis of political organization in states?
A. Kinship and marriage B. Segmentary lineage organization C. Influence D. Monopoly of force by a central authority E. Egalitarian social organization
Nancy Scheper-Hughes argues that anthropologists must:
A) ?strive to be as objective as possible. B) ?be critically grounded, morally engaged, and politically committed. C) ?not delve into local politics while engaging in research. D) ?try to maintain the idea of moral relativism.
Using information from sites such as Varna, Mycenae, Borum Eshøj, and Vix, explain why examination of graves is important to archaeological investigations.
What will be an ideal response?