Recent paleoenvironmental reconstructions suggest that the earliest members of the hominid lineage evolved in
A. Woodlands along both rivers and lakes
B. Dense tropical forests
C. wide open Savanna grasslands
D. glacial tundra environments
Answer is C. wide open Savanna grasslands
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Anthropologists are interested in kinship calculation, which is
A. the position from which one views an egocentric genealogy. B. the rules people use to determine their ethnic affiliation to a group. C. the process by which people choose their postmarital residence. D. the system by which people in a society reckon their kin relationships. E. people's emic perspective on family values.
Thomas found no data at Gatecliff rockshelter in Nevada because:
a. The rockshelter had never been occupied by prehistoric populations. b. Archaeologists do not excavate data; they excavate objects that must then be observed to produce data. c. The site had been extensively looted prior to Thomas's investigations, and very little of it remained. d. A major flood had eroded the rockshelter sediments, and all the artifacts contained within the sediments, prior to Thomas's investigations. e. He was not looking for data, merely the interior measurements of the rockshelter with which to compare with other rockshelters in the area.
How is Malinowski's approach to the study of cultures different from Boas'?
a. Malinowski was an evolutionist and Boas was a critic of evolutionism. b. Their approaches are similar, except that Franz Boas did not actually carry out fieldwork. c. Boas focused on the study of child-rearing, while Malinowski focused on the study of history and body measurements. d. Malinowski emphasized the notion of function in society, while Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation of culture. e. Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation, and Malinowski focused on the study of child-rearing.
Anthropometry is the measurement of which of the following?
a. the body b. weight c. the cranium d. genetic differences