The study of human biology within the framework of human evolution is the domain of
a. cultural anthropology.
b. physical/biological anthropology.
c. primatology.
d. osteology.
e. archaeology.
B
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A) The birth rate in industrialized societies now matches the birth rate in developing nations. B) The spread of democracy has broadened the political power of the lower classes. C) Technology has become less complex and more accessible to the general public. D) Slavery is now abolished in all modern nations of the world.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why might cave and rock shelters be overrepresented in the fossil record?
A) They tend to be very damp, which promotes fossilization. B) Wild animals cannot access the tools or bones in caves, so they are more likely to be preserved. C) Paleoanthropologists have preconceived notions about hominins living in caves, so they are more likely to search there. D) They are more likely to be found than are sites that were once in the open but now buried.
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a. it is an artifact of human or higher primate creation b. it is intended to affect the senses c. it is stylistically groundbreaking and unlike previous works d. it is realistic