Which of these hypotheses does not explain the greater involvement of women in direct food production in horticultural than in agricultural societies?
a. In horticultural groups, the men are frequently hunting for meat.
b. In horticultural groups, the men are more involved in warfare.
c. Horticulture involves more root crops and intensive agriculture relies more on cereal crops.
d. Women in agricultural societies have fewer children and work outside the home.
D
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Biological anthropologists who study variation within and among human populations would be interested in which of the following?
A. the range of skin color among populations in different geographical areas B. differences between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece C. the common origins of French and Italian D. similarities in marriage customs between Muslims and Jews
Applied and theoretical anthropology have ______
a. always used distinctive methodologies b. never had much to contribute to each other c. developed alongside each other from the early beginnings of the discipline d. always obtained funding from different sources e. worked in extremely different field settings
Recessive traits are expressed only in homozygous individuals.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The levirate is a remarriage custom in which the widower must marry his deceased wife’s sister
a. True b. False