In many societies rites of passage serve to transform the individual from one status to another
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following is true of prokaryotes?
a. they are single-celled organisms b. they lack intercellular compartments c. they include bacteria d. all of these
Sometimes anthropologists from other countries work in the United States; an example is the work of __________ researchers in "Riverfront" Wisconsin
a. Turkish b. French c. Japanese d. Brazilian
Organizations in the United States such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group, have opposed adding a "multiracial" census category. This suggests that
A. both organizations need to hire anthropologists. B. racial classification can become more scientifically accurate, people's ignorance to the contrary. C. racial classification matters only to Hispanic minorities in the United States. D. classification is a political issue-these groups fear that their political clout will decline if their numbers go down. E. racial classification is all about cultural pride.
The principal theme of Maya inscriptions on carved stone monuments appears to have been
A. accounting. B. political/dynastic. C. foretelling the future. D. keeping track of time.