Which of the following is a justification for conducting archaeological excavation?
a. to determine that all the 2,000 year old sites that exist were laid down 2.000 years ago.
b. most professional attitudes toward excavations have remained the same for over two centuries.
c. most information cannot be provided through site survey
d. excavation is not destructive
e. data is needed about specific important questions or sites are threatened with destruction
e
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Cultural materialism:
a. holds that material conditions determine human thoughts and behavior. b. assumes the viewpoint of the native informant. c. studies only cultural artifacts. d. is a philosophical system based on qualitative data. e. is a theory that argues all cultures change in similar directions.
When comparing mammals and reptiles, the fact that mammals are homeothermic would be considered a(n):
A. autapomorphic feature B. shared derived feature C. shared ancestral feature D. shared archetypical feature
In the religious tradition of Taoism, the spiritual and material sources for the origins of humans are the opposite forces of yin (female) and yang (male)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements about British colonialism is FALSE?
A. It lacked an intervention philosophy. B. It began to disintegrate after World War II. C. It was legitimized by the racist notion of the "white man's burden." D. It can be divided into two stages. E. It was partly driven by business interests.