"Big men," of Melanesia
A) have inherited authority, backed up by the spiritual power of "mana."
B) back up their power with a private police force.
C) have a position at the top of the bureaucratic power structure.
D) achieve their position by economic and social activities that give them prestige.
E) none of the above.
D
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a. Plant pollen b. Monkeys and apes c. Prehistoric people and their sites d. Social context of language
The faculty of language in the broad sense refers to:
A. the shared communicative capabilities of humans and some nonhumans B. the characteristics of language that are unique to humans C. the characteristics of communication found only in apes and humans D. any ability to communicate
The evolutionary lineage of the orangutan can be traced back to
A) only 5-7 million years into the past B) the Miocene genus Gigantopithecus C) a split some 3-5 million years ago from chimpanzee-bonobo stock D) is poorly understood at this time E) the Miocene genus Sivapithecus
Evolutionary ecologists work with existing cultures that maintain __________
a. traditional lifestyles b. band level organization c. a common language d. a strong sexual division of labor