What is the most critical factor influencing the incidence of polygyny?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: It is the extent to which women are seen as economic assets (where they do the majority of labor) or liabilities (where men do the majority of the labor).
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Most studies of modern hunter-gatherer societies date to the first half of the twentieth century because:
A. most foraging societies have recently died out B. contemporary foraging societies have been influenced by neighboring agricultural or industrial peoples C. studying foraging societies has been found to have no anthropological value D. all of these
If people in a society believe they must be careful in disposing of their own hair and nail clippings, body excrement, and the like, what is it that they likely fear?
a. A sorcerer using contagious magic b. A sorcerer using imitative magic c. Night witches d. Punishment from spirits for breaking taboos concerning bodily functions
The Bakhtiari are pastoralist nomads who shepherd their herds throughout the Iran-Iraq border area
a. True b. False
Diffusion was a powerful force during the Neolithic, carrying products, people, and their languages and cultures
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false