The diffusionists focused their theory on:
a. the principle of evolution as the major explanatory reason for cultural variability.
b. different levels of cultural borrowing to explain cultural diversity.
c. inductive methodology.
d. a general law to explain all aspects of human life.
e. the idea of materialism and technology as the basis of cultural diversity.
ANS: B
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A. the cultural activities of children B. the earliest evidence of culture found in prehistoric human societies C. simple cultural activities found in monkey and ape societies D. innate behaviors commonly found in all mammals
Who generally mediates disputes in tribal societies?
a. young hunters b. a council of village elders c. individuals from distant villages d. groups of related women
Which of these statements about the incest taboo is FALSE?
a. Biomedical knowledge is the primary explanation for the incest taboo. b. Incest taboos are cultural universals. c. The specific relationships to which the taboos apply vary from people to people. d. Mating between parents and children is universally taboo.
Fossils from which of the following sites are NOT considered to represent some of the earliest known fossils of anatomically modern Homo sapiens?
A. Qafzeh B. Terra Amata C. the Klasies River mouth D. Skhul