Which of the following statements best describes the process of the adoption of domestication in Mexico?
a. It occurred rapidly due to the productive potential of the plants.
b. It occurred gradually, largely because the crops offered greater predictability in resources.
c. It occurred gradually, because maize required a long acclimation period.
d. It was largely the product of diffusion from South America.
e. It occurred rapidly as a result of the migration of farmers from South America.
b
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Robust australopithecines include all of the following except
a. A. aethiopicus. b. A. boisei. c. A. africanus. d. A. robustus.
Any use of anthropological knowledge by anthropologists to increase the power of self- determination of a particular cultural group is called
a. action anthropology. b. academic anthropology. c. advocate anthropology. d. adjustment anthropology.
Shamans, among the Reindeer Tungus of Siberia, _____
a. can be either men or women b. can neither control spirits nor stop them from causing harm c. are distinct because they never serve as mediums for spirits d. use no special paraphernalia such as costumes or mirrors e. are full-time specialists