Paleoanthropology is the study of
A. the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils.
B. ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen.
C. hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record.
D. disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites.
E. the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts.
C
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________ are among the threats to several known archaeological sites and finds around the world
A. Global climate change and politics B. Looting and armed conflicts C. Politics and the costs of excavation D. Global climate change and local disinterest E. None of these answers is correct.
Most anthropologists find the term "chiefdom" to be outdated and no longer useful for anthropological research
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Today biological anthropologists prefer to use the term ________ rather than race.
a. population b. ethnic group c. deme d. species
A chart showing how words in a specific semantic domain are related to one another is called a
a. frame of reference. b. componential analysis. c. taxonomy. d. mental map.