The oldest Homo sapiens are found in Africa but only started appearing in the Old World __________ years ago
a. 50,000
b. 10,000
c. 5,000
d. 1,000
Correct Answer: a
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To understand royal endogamy, it is useful to distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of customs and behavior. The manifest function of a custom refers to the reasons people in a society give for it. Its latent function is
A. the genetically motivated reason for the custom. B. a subconscious effect the custom has on the society members' identification with that belief. C. the socially constructed perspective of why the custom exists. D. an effect the custom has that the society's members don't mention or recognize. E. the emic effect the custom has on the society, recognized only by anthropologists.
The Upper Paleolithic
a. began at the onset of the Pleistocene b. is a cultural period attributed primarily to Neandertals c. is characterized by the invention of iron tools d. began about 150,000 years ago e. is divided into five different industries, based on stone tool technologies
________ is the view that the appearance of more modern forms can be explained by a series of disasters
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Medical anthropology and anthropology in general are developing in the direction of a
"bicultural synthesis." Indicate whether the statement is true or false