An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.The archaeological site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan is important because:
A. the site shows influences on later Indus Valley civilization.
B. the presence of wheat at early occupation levels was unexpected.
C. goats were domesticated at the site earlier than anywhere else in the world.
D. the site established a link between burial rituals and grain harvests.
Answer: A
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Which statement best describes the relationship between dominance rank and reproductive success (RS) among primate males?
A) Strong rank differences are not characteristic of primate males and, in most species, all adult males have roughly similar levels of RS. B) No association between dominance rank and RS, in either the short-term or the long-term, have been reported for primate males. C) There is a positive lifetime correlation between these variables. Males born low-ranking will father few offspring; males born high-ranking will produce many. D) There is weak corrolation with high RS in both the short term and long term for all high ranking males. E) High rank may occasionally be correlated with high RS in the short-term, but the lifetime effects of rank on reproduction are unknown.
A body of knowledge gained through observation and experimentation is called
a. science b. hypothesis c. data d. empirical e. theory
The 3.7 million year old footprints of two hominids were discovered in a riverbed in Georgia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The text suggests that ____ presents the greatest potential for misunderstanding for people within the same culture and from different cultures
a. touching and other nonverbal communication b. speech and verbal communication c. written symbolic communication d. facial expression of anger