Which of the following applies to archaeology as a science?
a. It requires too much funding.
b. It is not susceptible to cultural biases.
c. It requires that inferences be made from evidence.
d. It is not self-correcting.
e. It does not insist on high standards of evidence
c
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Both Margaret Mead and George Bateson were
a. actually a married couple of anthropologists who worked together on several projects. b. co-worker of sociologists who worked together on several projects. c. close friends of anthropologists who worked individually on several different projects. d. none of the above.
Recently a new method of potassium-argon dating, called single-crystal fusion, has been developed. This method has an advantage over the traditional potassium-argon dating in that it can be used to:
A. date organic material B. reduce the effects of contamination C. date smaller samples D. reduce the effects of contamination and date smaller samples
Which of these is NOT a reason for high fertility rates in LDCs?
a. Children are valued for their labor. b. High infant mortality rates encourage having more children. c. Children offer parents economic security in their old age. d. Government-sponsored benefits increase with family size.
How did the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest reduce the risk of cultivation?
a. By planting corn in areas most likely to flood. b. By planting crops in areas least likely to wash away during severe flooding. c. By planting crops weeks apart to avoid untimely frost. d. All of these were used to reduce risk.