One of the consequences of the development of global culture has been:
a. the disappearance of differences between people.
b. reduction in the possibility of war.
c. a resurgence of separatist movements.
d. the replacement of traditional cultures by more adaptive, modern cultures.
e. reduction in the number of anthropologists.
c
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A. malnutrition, high fertility, and poor sanitation B. the absence of fathers and older siblings C. poor access to electricity and running water D. fatalism, apathy, and hopelessness
When did sedentary life develop in the Middle East?
A. before farming and herding B. after farming, but before herding C. after herding, but before farming D. after farming and herding E. at the same time that farming and herding developed
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A. Indo-European B. Austro-Asiatic C. North Caucasian D. Dravidian E. Mixe-Zoque
Experimental archaeology provides archaeologists with bridging arguments, ways to make inferences about past behavior from material remains. Which of the following is not an example of experimental archaeology?
a. Using British schoolboys to see if they could move stones similar to those used to build Stonehenge. b. Using a stone tool to scrape hide and then examining microwear present on the tool's edge to determine the type of wear caused by hide-scraping. c. Using seriation to construct a way to date archaeological sites based on painted pottery styles. d. Throwing hafted spear points into elephant carcasses to determine their capacity for penetration. e. Excavating major quarries into bedrock using only fire, wooden wedges, and stone mallets to see if materials for ancient stones tools could have been located and collected in this way.