Scholars do not agree that Homo floresiensis is related to Homo erectus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.Evidence that this is a fairly permanent settlement comes from the: A. presence of the cemetery. B. association of the bone tools with charcoal. C. evidence of hunting. D. presence of artworks.
For anthropologists, political power refers to:
A) elected officials use power B) violence is used by the nation-state to subdue dissent C) politics operates informally D) power is used to attain goals for the good of the community
Hunting and gathering has all but disappeared today because:
a. it was too difficult a way of life to maintain indefinitely. b. it could not provide adequate nutrition for the various small bands. c. farming civilizations grew in size and power and pushed it out of the best lands. d. most foragers have realized that industrial society has more to offer them.
Social control in small-scale headless societies is maintained by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. socialization. b. intermediaries. c. corporate lineage structures. d. positive sanctions. e. codified laws.