Independent invention occurs when two or more cultures independently come up with similar solutions to a common problem
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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In a comparative study of 68 rural development projects, it was found that
A. over-innovation was the most productive development model. B. culturally compatible projects were twice as successful as incompatible ones. C. the socialist bloc model was the most successful. D. the capitalist bloc model was the most financially successful. E. the under-differentiated model led to the most equity.
Which statement about polygyny in Africa is FALSE?
a. Polygyny is very rarely practiced today. b. Some traditional women support it. c. Men generally view polygyny more positively than women do. d. Opposition to polygyny today comes from younger, well-educated women. e. Many traditional African men today are under pressure by Christian churches to give up polygyny.
Compared to Oldowan tools, Acheulean implements
A) involved new flaking techniques such as the use of bone or wood hammers B) had a greater variety of shapes and types C) were bifacial D) involved more extensive flaking all over the stone E) all of the above
Squier and Davis contributed to investigations of the Moundbuilders by:
a. Intensively and systematically surveying and recording roughly 200 mound sites. b. Being among the first to argue that the Native Americans had indeed built the mounds. c. Remaining objective, avoiding speculations, and ultimately arriving at the truth. d. Donating the funding to carry out mound exploration e. Testing the hypothesis that the Moundbuilders were not the ancestors of living Indians