Kelly conducted ethnoarchaeological research among the Mikea of Madagascar to answer which of the following questions?
a. Are different lengths of stay in different types of settlements reflected in the material remains left behind at Mikea sites?
b. What are the long-term effects of Mikea slash-and-burn horticulture on soil nutrients?
c. Are different subsistence practices reflected in the material remains left behind at Mikea sites?
d. How do Mikea women herd cattle and pigs,
e. What are the effects of maize and manioc production on the Madagascar economy?
a
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The _______________ is a research approach that emphasizes the importance of all aspects of the study subject and requires the consideration of context to gain an understanding of the broader picture.
a.) comparative approach b.) holistic approach c.) archaeological approach
How do you explain the universality of religion?
What will be an ideal response?
Taphonomic research at the Hudson-Meng bison bonebed in northwest Nebraska showed that:
a. The ancestors of modern Plains Indians purposely broke open bison skulls to remove the brains for use in tanning hides. b. Natural processes such as incomplete burial and subsequent exposure to sunlight could have caused the tops of the bison skulls to decompose. c. The bonebed was a result of the ancestors of modern Plains Indians running a herd of 500 bison off of a low cliff and subsequently dragging them to a processing area. d. The bonebed was a result of both natural bone accumulation and human hunting practices. e. The bison died of old age.
According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true? a. Some monkeys communicate about past and future events by means of symbolic gestures. b. Some nonhuman primates appear to give specific alarm calls that refer to particular categories of predators. c. Nonhuman primates can communicate any information except that which pertains to their
emotional state. d. Humans are the only species capable of conveying information pertaining to specific components of theexternal environment. e. Free-ranging monkeys and apes use symbolic language in the same manner as humans.