Horticulturalists in Africa often shift between two stable residences during __________
a. food shortages
b. the dry and rainy seasons
c. intergroup conflicts
d. ritual periods
b
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Minority groups are often forced to accept the ideologies of the economically and politically dominant groups through the process of cultural hegemony
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A group of reproductively-isolated organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called a(n):
a. ?infrastructure. b. ?species. c. ?hominid. d. ?populace. e. ?family.
To say differing sex roles among food foragers are compatible with the biological differences between men and women supports the assertion that they are biologically determined
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Studies have shown that many foraging and small-scale horticultural societies work just a few hours a day on subsistence and have much more leisure time than workers in complex societies. Which of the following statements explains this model?
A) Any surplus food these societies collect or produce cannot be stored for long and will rot. B) These societies value leisure activities as more appropriate pursuits than labor. C) Members of these societies are lazy and have no interest in work. D) These groups have political authorities that would collect surpluses for their own use.