Which of the following is not a major form of establishing spiritual lineage?
a. Apprenticeship personally to a religious leader, as among Sufis
b. Election by religious elders, as among Catholics
c. Following a new charismatic prophet, as among the Raelians
d. Seeking a divinely appointed individual through revelation, as among Tibetan Buddhists
e. Claiming biological descent from a common ancestor, as among Israelites
c
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Unlike pathologists and medical examiners, forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains
a. an understanding of skeletal biology b. legal expertise c. a hard-tissue focus d. all of the above
Societies that practice dowry tend to be those in which __________.
A) men may be married to more than one woman at a time B) women contribute little to primary subsistence C) there is a shortage of desirable husbands D) there is little social stratification
The armchair approach in cultural anthropology came before the verandah approach
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Prehistoric cultures are those that __________
a. existed a very long time ago b. existed in a time before written language was in use c. did not have history d. did not practice agriculture