Although all societies have some kind of incest taboo, the relationship which is considered incestuous may vary. Concepts of incest seem to be related to a group's definitions of endogamy and exogamy, thus suggesting that incest taboos may help to promote:
a. stability of the family.
b. inbreeding genetic errors.
c. brother-sister marriages.
d. parallel cousin marriages.
e. cross-cousin marriages.
a
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A. communal religion B. Olympian religion C. individualistic cults D. idiosyncratic belief systems E. shamanistic religion
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a. severely damaged the desert environment. b. resulted in a very stable market economy. c. continued without disruption during colonial times. d. supported egalitarian relationships.
What was the ethical dilemma presented by the remains of Kennewick Man?
A) The state of Washington had legally awarded the remains to the Umatilla, but the federal government had overturned the ruling. B) The group claiming a relationship with the remains did not want them tested, which is the only way to confirm the relationship. C) A Native American group claimed the remains as an ancestor, but there was clear evidence that the skeleton was of European descent. D) Anthropologists insisted that the skeleton be displayed in a museum, in defiance of the traditional burial practices required by Umatilla culture.