The Eskimo system singles out the biologically closest group of relations and treats more distant kin more or less equally
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An important benefit of remote sensing techniques is that
a. they will work anywhere, and are not limited to certain geophysical conditions. b. they can greatly reduce the need for destructive exploration techniques. c. they are all extremely economical, and the necessary equipment is widely available. d. they require little in the way of specialized skills or knowledge. e. they are increasingly slow to operate which means that the data is increasingly more accurate.
One of the key beliefs of the Ghost Dance movement was:
a. The ancestors would return on an immense train. b. A dance had the power to turn those who did it into spirits of immense power. c. Native Americans could live in peace and harmony with all people. d. If Native Americans would use only traditional weapons, they could drive the Whites from their land. e. At the end of time, white people would turn black and black people would turn white.
Sweating
a. is a uniquely human ability. b. has no detrimental effects. c. is NOT an effective means of dissipating heat. d. permits cooling through evaporation. e. is an ability that varies from one human population to another.
Rules that prohibit marriage within a person's own group are called
a. endogamous. b. a caste system. c. exogamous. d. polyandrous.