Why did the French scientist decide to search in Chad (instead of Ethiopia) for human ancestral fossils?

What will be an ideal response?


He said if you were to search for fossils in eastern Africa, you would find fossils in eastern Africa.

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Many linguists argue that there is a universal grammar. This is:

a. A set of words that means the same thing in every language. b. A set of principles, conditions, and rules that underlie all languages. c. A single word order in which different parts of speech must appear in all languages. d. A simple way of speaking that can be understood by everyone all over the world. e. An alphabet in which all languages and the sounds that make them up can be written.

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You are a member of a Ju/’hoansi hunter-gatherer band. Which of the following statements demonstrates that you belong to an egalitarian society as opposed to a stratified society?

a. Your father is a poor hunter, and your family is not allowed to make political decisions for the group. b. You are a poor hunter so you must supplement your income by working as a day laborer in nearby cities. c. Even though you are a poor hunter, you have as much right to receive food from your fellow band members as a good hunter does. d. Because your father is a poor hunter, your hunting ability is not allowed to develop? you are not given access to the knowledge and training required to develop this ability. e. You are rewarded lavishly for being the best hunter in the group.

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Describe the universal incest taboo?

What will be an ideal response?

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Whales are most closely related to:

A. elephants B. primates C. rodents D. hoofed mammals

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