Religion helps people cope with ultimate problems of their existence such as the meaning of life, death, evil, and transcendent values
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The contribution of women to the development of Americanist archaeology is best summed up by which statement?
a. Women contributed nothing; it wasn't until the 1960s during the fight for civil rights that any women were accepted into the archaeological community and allowed to conduct archaeological research. b. Women contributed very little; archaeological research was completely dominated by men throughout the development of Americanist archaeology, and is still heavily dominated by men today. c. Although women did contribute to the development of Americanist archaeology, their contributions are less well-known than those of men because they were excluded from traditional communication networks. d. Throughout the development of Americanist archaeology, the contributions of men and women have been roughly equal, and these contributions are equally as well known today; this is a testament to the early development of women's rights in America. e. Women make accomplishments that need to be made because they are not shrinking violets.
Acculturation refers to the process of learning one's culture
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following kinds of societies is most likely to have stratum endogamy (marriage within one's own group)?
A. tribe B. band C. society with segmentary lineage organization D. chiefdom E. state
Europeans who first saw the way South Pacific islanders maintained their gardens thought they were simply lazy. Why do they really allow their gardens to grow in such a messy state?
A) The jumbled roots minimize erosion in the loose volcanic soil. B) They spend most of their days foraging, and don't have time to maintain tidy gardens. C) Islanders believe their gardens should look as much like the jungle as possible. D) They had only recently discovered horticulture, and their methods were still unrefined.