How has research in anthropology changed since the nineteenth century? Mention specific figures in the development of research methods
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Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Verandah anthropology had eclipsed armchair anthropology by the end of the nineteenth century.
2. Lewis Henry Morgan in the United States learned about the Iroquois through direct observation and interactions with individuals.
3. Bronislaw Malinowski began participant observation during World War I.
4. Multisited research is an innovation of the late twentieth century.
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There is a tendency for people to refer to fossil groups in terms of analogies with living groups. For example, the Miocene hominoids are frequently referred to as "apes." Although these forms may have ancestral to modern apes (and humans as well), they are not really apes in the modern sense. What is the danger in calling early hominoids, such as Aegyptopithecus and Proconsul, a monkey or an ape?
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Which of the following is an example of sexual dimorphism?
A) male orangutans are nearly twice as heavy as female orangutans B) human males tend to be more assertive and ambitious than human females C) hyena females are socially dominant to hyena males D) male bowerbirds build and decorate elaborate structures to attract females
In the United States, anthropology is comprised of _____ major subfields
a. 2 b. 7 c. 6 d. 4 e. 1