How can scientists distinguish between random rocks and stone tools?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: By the way the rocks were shaped, the tools (rocks) had a specific way they looked that indicated they were shaped that way

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Ethnologists are primarily interested in which of the following?

A. understanding the evolution of the human species over time B. studying the genetic similarities and differences among contemporary human populations C. making generalizations based on cultural information from many different societies D. conducting participant observation in order to describe a specific culture in detail

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________ refers to changes that result when groups come into continuous firsthand contact

A. Acculturation B. Hegemony C. Enculturation D. Diaspora E. Colonialism

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People often turn to pilgrimages in the hope of reaching a specific goal, such as the healing of physical, emotional, or social ills

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A researcher uses participant observation to:

A) ?offer an objective account of the actions of his or her informants. B) ?test a beginning hypothesis about his or her informants. C) ?seek to change the cultural practices of his or her informants. D) ?both observe and participate in the actions of informants.

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