Experimental archaeologists have attempted to learn more about stone tools by doing all the following EXCEPT

a. replicating stone tool manufacturing methods.
b. using stone tools to butcher an elephant.
c. cutting down trees with stone axes.
d. observing ecological factors.
e. traveling back in time.


e

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, p is the

a. frequency of the recessive allele. b. mutation rate. c. frequency of heterozygotes. d. frequency of the dominant allele. e. frequency of the dormant allele

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Some mental ailments, such as those considered to be anxiety and depression in industrialized societies, are treated successfully by __________ in Yoruba and Inuit societies

a. medicinal herbs b. confinement for a period of time c. ritual practitioners d. shunning

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