Bioarchaeologists may look at the age, sex and distribution of grave goods in a prehistoric cemetery to consider patterns of __________. in the past

a. disease
b. lifestyle change
c. criminal behavior
d. social stratification


Answer b

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__________ may occur when one dominant group in a complex society imposes its cultural beliefs on subordinate ethnic groups

For example, the dominant ethnic group in the United States during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants) was able to impose its language, cultural beliefs, and practices on other minority groups in U.S. society. A. Cultural hegemony B. Cultural chaos C. Multiculturalism D. Ethnic superiority

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Gatecliff Shelter was NOT

A. located in the western United States. B. excavated by David Hurst Thomas. C. an Archaic period site with evidence for the use of desert resources. D. the site of the first wall paintings in North America.

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There are no well-documented examples of natural selection operating in natural populations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How is environmental anthropology a response to existing environmental policies?

A) There is increasing recognition that environmental policies imposed from the top down are unlikely to work. B) There are few environmental policies in the developing world, so anthropologists are needed to apply Western policies to new communities. C) Existing environmental policies are culturally discriminatory, and anthropologists are involved to reduce this bias. D) There is evidence that environmental change is more likely to be successful if it is initiated by an outsider.

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