An extended unilineal kinship group, often consisting of several lineages, whose members claim common descent from a remote ancestor is called a:
a. clan
b. phratry
c. descent group
d. lineage
a
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All of the following are characteristics of religion except:
a. Ritual. b. Stories. c. Symbols. d. Practitioners. e. Music.
An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.The site is located in: A. Europe. B. Mesoamerica. C. East Africa. D. Southwest Asia.
Assigning fossil remains to a particular primate species:
a. is an uncomplicated process. b. requires making comparisons only with modified and derived primates. c. requires splitting samples into as many species as possible. d. can be accomplished only if the species is sexually dimorphic. e. requires making comparisons to well-known living species of primates.
In the Comoro Islands, household space is often divided into areas separated by:
a. social class. b. gender. c. age. d. race.