What do anthropologists mean when they say that city-states arose “independently” in various regions of the world?
A) The people developed a complex society without any contact from outside populations.
B) There was no trade involved in the development of the city-state.
C) The states emerged without colonization or conquest from other states.
D) The state had no political connections to the surrounding villagers.
C) The states emerged without colonization or conquest from other states.
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What makes Ardipithecus ramidus unique?
A) It had the modified pelvis and flattened face seen in much later hominin species. B) It was massive with body sizes much larger than a modern gorilla. C) It combined ape-like dentition with bipedalism. D) It was neither bipedal nor big-brained but used tools.
How do we know that australopithecines and paranthropoids were definitely hominins?
A) They have a parabolic dental arch and reliable evidence for bipedalism. B) They have hominin facial features and relatively short arms. C) They have reliable evidence for bipedalism and relatively short arms. D) They have hominin facial features and a parabolic dental arch.
The efficacy of social control depends on how clearly people envision the sanctions that an antisocial act might trigger.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is an example of indigenous people?
a. Portuguese explorers b. Spanish conquistadores c. British pirates d. South American foragers