Body ornamentation
A. is the most distinctive thing about H. floresiensis.
B. is first known to be used by H. habilis in Africa.
C. could signify group identity or social status.
D. is not considered a part of behavioral modernity by anthropologists.
E. could be a response to decreasing population.
Answer: C
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a. comparable levels of rewards. b. similar access to influential social relationships. c. the ability to move up or down in class within their lifetime. d. the ability to easily identify other members of their class.
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a. Omaha b. Crow c. Hawaiian d. Eskimo
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