Fifty percent of sampled societies thought that gods or spirits were the major cause of illness
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The "unsystematic" method for finding archaeological sites is carried out by __________
A. walking around and looking at eroded areas such as trails, riverbanks, and plowed fields B. conducting excavations in a region where sites are known to be located C. computer interpretation of images from satellites and the space shuttle D. using electrical resistivity equipment to recognize patterns in features located immediately below the surface
What is the origin of capoeira?
a. Capoeira originated as a way of adapting to an oppressed environment in which there was almost no other outlet for frustration and anger. b. Capoeira originated among the oppressed slaves and was a way of telling their history as entertainment to the slave owners. c. Capoeira emerged out of the Carnivale tradition and is a European-Afro-Brasileiro dance style. d. Capoeira originated with the upper classes of slave owners who brought this dance form from Portugal and then combined it with the slave traditions in Brazil. e. Capoeira originated in West Africa and was imported with slavery to Brazil.
Which of the following tend to be directed at socially marginal individuals as a method of social control?
A. blood feuds B. Olympian religions C. rites of passage D. cargo cults E. witchcraft accusations
Organic remains are best preserved in
a. a cave, where conditions remain permanently warm and wet. b. a bog, where conditions remain permanently wet and depleted of oxygen. c. a field, exposed to hot, dry conditions with periodic rainfall. d. a river, submerged under clear, moving water e. a shelf in someone's non-air conditioned house.