The earliest traces of material culture are
a. fossil teeth of the species australopithecus.
b. words like “ma” to indicate mother.
c. simple stone tools, like choppers and scrapers.
d. forms of social organization among different primates.
Ans: c. simple stone tools, like choppers and scrapers.
You might also like to view...
Distribution of meat beyond the immediate family in hunting and gathering societies is an example of _____
a. generalized reciprocity b. balanced reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution e. market exchange
Ethnoscience, like French structuralism, does all of the following EXCEPT _______
a. draws upon a linguistic model b. seeks explanation in the human mind c. views human behavior from a logical or rational perspective d. uses binary oppositions as a primary means of approaching phenomena e. is difficult to test empirically
The art form which has received the greatest amount of anthropological attention is:
a. body decoration. b. dance. c. music. d. graphic and plastic arts. e. folklore.
Which statement about the Olmec is NOT true?
A. "The Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico." B. "The Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire." C. "The Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago." D. "The Olmec carved massive stone heads." E. "The Olmec built earthen mounds grouped around plazas."