How would you explain the near universality of the incest taboo? You may draw on one or more explanations.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary

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The comparison between the Basseri and the Qashqai, two Iranian nomadic tribes, illustrates that

a: among tribal sociopolitical organizations, pastoralists are the least likely to interact with other populations in the same space and time b: as regulatory problems increase, political hierarchies become more complex c: as regulatory problems decrease, political hierarchies become more complex d: not all cultures with age grades have age sets e: only groups that assimilate are able to successfully resolve political feuds

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In the New World, sedentism occurred before domestication.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Neandertal skeletal features include:

A. prominent brow ridge B. "bun-shaped" occipital C. curvature of the femur D. all of these

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