The earliest identified human artifacts are approximately _______ years old
a. 500,000
b. 7-8 million
c. 2.6 million
d. 10,000
e. 1 million
C
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The holistic perspective refers to the principle that no culture is inherently superior or inferior to any other
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Divorce tends to be more common
A. when the dowry is very small. B. in societies in which marriage residence is patrilocal. C. in matrilineal than in patrilineal societies. D. in all societies when romance fails. E. when marriages are political alliances between groups.
All are true of the leaders of Trobriand dala EXCEPT which of the following?
a. Dala are usually the eldest male of the eldest lineage in the group. b. Upon the death of a headman, the position is passed on to his eldest son. c. Headmen allocate farmland to resident members of the dala. d. Headmen perform ceremonial duties to protect and enhance the fertility of their land.
As a result of prolonged first-hand contact between societies A and B, which of the following is least likely to occur? a. The cultures of A and B might fuse, becoming a single culture with elements of both. b. Society A might retain its distinctive culture, but lose its autonomy and come to survive as a subculture, such asa caste or ethnic group
c. Society A might be wiped out by society B, with only a few scattered refugees living as members of thedominant society. d. Societies A and B would each retain their distinctive cultures living side by side in peace, harmony, andprosperity. e. Society B might be entirely destroyed by society A.