One aspect of Omaha kinship that might strike many Americans as unusual is:

a. Everyone is called by the same name.
b. A male can be called "mother.".
c. Brothers are not distinguished from sisters.
d. The term "myself" can mean either the person speaking, or one of his or her brothers or sisters.
e. People in many generations may be called "mother's brother.".


E

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a. Americans are collectivistic by nature and tend to choose to live in urban areas in increasing numbers. b. Americans and Europeans share all of the same values. c. American values are unique to our country and none are shared by other cultures because each culture isunique d. Some values are shared widely by other cultures and some are particular to a culture. e. No culture has values. Only individuals have values.

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Physical anthropologists do not view culture as a human adaptive strategy

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

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Women's hunting among the Agata illustrates that:

a. Women are just as strong and fast as men. b. Child rearing is really best done by the child's biological parents. c. Women, in some situations, can bring home larger quantities of game than men. d. The demands of child rearing can be adapted to economic needs. e. Young girls are better hunters than young boys but after puberty, boys are better.

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Au. sediba has been proven to be the branch of Austraolpithecus that ultimately gave rise to the genus Homo.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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