Paleopathology is a major component of bioarchaeology

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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The La Chapelle-aux-Saints skeleton is not a typical Neandertal

a. and therefore not considered to be a Neandertal. b. because it represents what is most likely a deliberate burial. c. because is that of an older male. d. because, as a specimen, it is a nearly complete skeleton. e. because the individual not only had arthritis of the spine but evidences an extreme in the Neandertal range of variation.

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What are antigens and antibodies? Use the ABO blood-type system to explain these terms.

What will be an ideal response?

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Taphonomy is defined as:

a. the precise temporal and spatial relationship between artifacts and features b. the study of hominin locomotion c. the study of how bones and other materials become buried and preserved as part of the archaeological record d. the study of past environment e. establishing chronological relationships within a site

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Transhumance pastoralism is a migratory pattern that:

a. only occurs in the flatlands of Uganda. b. is found among the Kazaks of Eurasia. c. is used only with camel herders. d. involves seasonal movement of herds between upland and lowland pastures. e. involves very little movement of herds, only between households and market.

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