Pseudoscientists often underestimate the capacity for human inventiveness in the ancient peoples they write about, assuming that creating major features were beyond their capabilities

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Which of the following is a definition for environmentalism?

a. prejudice against a person based on his or her racial heritage b. the study of how cultures classify organisms in the natural world c. the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms d. the measurement of different aspects of the body, such as stature or skin color

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All of the following statements about pilgrimages are correct except:

a. a pilgrimage is a sacred journey involving religious drama. b. a pilgrimage demands personal sacrifices. c. pilgrims usually wear special clothing, carry amulets, or perform prescribed rituals along the way. d. pilgrims travel to sacred sites with expectations. e. pilgrimages are practiced by Christians, Buddhists, and Hindus, but not Muslims.

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What is the most frequently spoken non-English language in Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont?

a. French b. English c. Spanish d. German

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The earliest primates had all of the following characteristics except:

a. they were relatively small animals b. they were insect eaters c. they were arboreal d. they were diurnal mammals

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