The primary objective of ethnoarchaeology is to
a. relate behavior to archaeologically observable phenomena.
b. gather ethnographic data.
c. enable the classification of a culture according to its settlement type.
d. to study things that cannot be observed in action today.
e. to prove that differences in artifacts reflect only differences in cultures.
a
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Which of the following statements about foraging societies is true?
a. They have fairly dense populations. b. They are typically sedentary, not nomadic. c. They occupy some of the world's best farmland. d. Their basic social unit is the family or band. e. They do not have access to necessary resources to survive.
Asia and Africa continue to witness a dependence on child labor
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Cronk in "Reciprocity and the Power of Giving," the Mount Hagen tribes of New Guinea use a gift giving system called "moka" to gain prestige and
a. guarantee security. b. establish new relationships. c. build trust. d. shame rivals.
Ethnocentrism is a __________
A. belief that all ethnic groups can eventually be traced back to one central location B. practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one's own society C. belief that racial mixing will produce inferior children D. view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society's solutions to problems or opportunities