Compared cross-culturally, the most unusual aspect of marital exchanges in North American societies is that:
a. we give gifts to the couple, and in most societies, gifts are only given to the groom.
b. the gifts we give are paltry in value compared to what is exchanged elsewhere.
c. we give gifts to help the couple begin a new household rather than to establish an alliance between the families of bride and groom.
d. the gifts we give are less practical than the types of gifts given in other societies.
C
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a. but their population density remained low. b. but they did not adapt culturally. c. but they did not adapt biologically. d. but they had a measurable environmental impact. e. but they did not spread out of Africa.
What term refers to one of two descent groups in a given population?
A. sororate B. patriline C. moiety D. levirate E. matriline
Anthropological archaeologists use relative dating to
A. superimpose motifs from one site onto designs found at another site. B. determine precise dates in numbers. C. locate sites during a systematic survey. D. create a relative chronology for the materials uncovered during excavation. E. overlay various maps of a site, producing a composite map.
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a. The inadequate drainage of water may lead to the loss of arable land. b. Irrigations systems are leading to an increase of arable land. c. Soil is becoming more toxic, harming farmland. d. Crop rotation to replenish nutrients is becoming less necessary.