Civilizations did not arise in central Africa because of all of the following except:
A. the terrain was not suitable for quick movement of people or goods
B. the hot, humid climate
C. endemic disease
D. the lower intelligence of those in Africa as compared to Europe
D. the lower intelligence of those in Africa as compared to Europe
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As anthropology emerged from the intellectual atmosphere of the Enlightenment, early anthropologists were interested in explaining the similarities and differences among the diverse cultures of the world
Edward B. Tylor attempted to answer the question of why societies were at different or similar levels of evolution and development through the explanation of __________. A. functionalism B. unilineal evolution C. diffusionism D. historical particularism
Forensic anthropologists
a. study disease and trauma in ancient populations. b. apply anthropological approach dealing with legal matters. c. are primarily concerned with the recovery of material culture remains. d. examine the relationships between medical treatment and culturally determined views of disease. e. study nonhuman primates.
Among the Igbo of Nigeria:
a. men and women each had separate, autonomous spheres of political activity. b. women were bought and sold as slaves. c. women were imprisoned in their homes and allowed out only on marketing days. d. men and women lived in separate villages. e. men had no political role in the village, which was controlled and ruled by women.
Descent groups are:
a. based on residence rules b. strict clan memberships c. various nonkin institutions d. based on a common ancestor