Understanding kinship systems is an important part of anthropology because
A. it provides an objective, universal perspective on how people are related to one another.
B. kinship ties are important to the people anthropologists study; they are a key component of people's everyday social relations.
C. the study of kinship is part of the anthropological tradition established by the field's pioneers.
D. it is the only aspect of anthropological study that the general public cares about.
E. kinship ties are what triggered the split between the hominin line and the rest of the primates and is thus the defining aspect of our humanity.
Answer: B
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