Anthropologist Marvin Harris theorized that for Hindu peasants, cows were worth more alive than dead. This example illustrates the essence of the holistic perspective
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following is considered primarily responsible for raising children among the Inuit?
a. siblings only b. the extended family c. the wife in a nuclear family d. all adult members of the community
According to the Marger reading (assigned for the Race and Ethnicity in the United States class), ethnic groups are only culturally defined and are never based on race
a. true b. false
________ are the major components of fieldwork in archaeological anthropology.
A. Stratigraphy and taphonomy B. Systematic survey and excavation C. Excavation and participant observation D. Systematic survey and the emic perspective E. The genealogical method and excavation
Which tool would you not expect to find among horticulturalists?
a. Digging stick b. Carrying containers c. Axe d. Plow e. Hoe