Archaeology can be used to further the political interests of particular groups of people. Nazi archaeologists, for example, argued that agriculture, music and writing systems first appeared in northern Germany and spread throughout the world from there; Hitler used such information to justify the need for Nazi domination of the world
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. To develop a historical setting, a designer must exactly reproduce the objects and motifs used at the time. 2. Computer assigned design (CAD) has not been adopted for theatre design due to the high cost and difficulty of programming. 3. With waning emphasis on perspective and two-dimensional painting, the proscenium arch became less important as an element of design.
In order to formulate generalizations concerning cultural systems, anthropologists must use
a. comparative methods. b. participant observation. c. unstructured interviews. d. key consultants.
Physical anthropologists do not view culture as a human adaptive strategy
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Indigenous peoples are:
a. the peoples who were native to the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania at the start of European expansion. b. the conquering populations of Europe at the start of European expansion. c. the culturally heterogeneous communities at the start of European expansion. d. has little involvement in or influence on culture.