What do anthropologists mean when they refer to tone languages?
What will be an ideal response?
These are languages in which the pitch (or tone) with which a word is said affects the meaning of a word.
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Signs of health and disease in individuals provide bioarchaeologists with insight into __________
a. the health status of a past population b. the evolution of disease c. nutritional status over time d. all of the above
Why must we be cautious about drawing inferences about our past from the lifestyles of modern foraging societies?
A) Like all societies, foraging societies have evolved and are still evolving. B) Our ancestors had regular interactions with other societies, while modern foragers remain isolated. C) Contemporary foragers live in environments that ancient foragers never used. D) Modern foraging societies represent an artificial return to what people believe were the "old" ways.
The earliest members of the genus Homo likely had:
a. blue eyes b. dark skin c. blood type A d. straight hair
Menarche is:
a. cessation of menstrual cycles. b. the period of lactation that occurs after a baby is born. c. the period of infertility a woman has after giving birth. d. first onset of the menstrual cycle. e. when a woman becomes infertile because of environmental stress.