What is glottochronology and what does it contribute to the field of anthropological linguistics?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: It is a technique of analyzing vocabularies to estimate a time period in which languages diverged from each other. It is part of historical linguistics and helps us understand how language has changed over time.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Seneca’s plays were staged in the huge stone theatres of the Empire. 2. The elaborate stone theatres of the Empire had a facade at the front of the stage. 3. Aristotle wrote a theory of tragedy; Horace wrote a how-to book.
A change in the biological structure or cultural practices of an individual or population by which it becomes better fitted to survive and reproduce in its environment is called:
A) adaptation. B) adaption. C) fertilization. D) diffusion. E) primary innovation.
Incan quipus were used __________ but also may have had artistic dimensions
a. as storage boxes b. for record keeping c. as altars d. as temporary shelters
The human capacity for culture has an evolutionary basis that extends back perhaps 3 million years. This date corresponds to
A. early toolmakers, whose products survive in the archaeological record. B. evidence of hunting and the use of fire to cook tough meats. C. the advent of anatomically modern primates. D. the earliest production of cave art found in South Africa. E. a genetic mutation that caused an increase in brain size and complexity.