What led to the misrepresentation of the Neandertals as bent over, brutish ape-men?
A) One of the earliest Neandertal skeletons examined was from a diseased individual.
B) The first skeletons labeled as Neandertals were actually misidentified gorilla remains.
C) This depiction was concocted by anti-evolutionists in protest of evolutionary theory.
D) Early scientists believed that evolution always led to taller, more gracile species.
A) One of the earliest Neandertal skeletons examined was from a diseased individual.
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Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?
A) intensive agriculture B) high rates of social stratification C) variety of associations D) redistribution of wealth
In a system of balanced reciprocity, giving a gift to someone:
a. Carries no obligations for either the giver or the receiver. b. Starts a pattern in which the giver will continue to present gifts and the recipient will show gratitude. c. Requires that the recipient return a more-or-less equivalent gift at a later date. d. Demands a counter-gift if the recipient is the same gender as the giver. e. Is only permitted if the giver is an adult and the recipient a child.
The economic production of Turkish women:
a. Is slight and has little impact on the overall economy. b. Is best understood in terms of their social obligations and relations of reciprocity. c. Is clearly demonstrated in women's basket weaving. d. Is best understood through the lens of market exchange. e. Is believed to have high monetary value in Turkish society.
When archaeologists dig excavation units, they are concerned with
a. horizontal provenience. b. vertical provenience. c. keeping the walls of the unit straight and perpendicular. d. dressing nicely to impress local citizens e. recording in field notebooks