Historical linguists are interested in __________
A) comparing certain languages to determine if they were derived from a common ancestral language
B) how people spoke in ancient times
C) how the role of body language differs between different historical periods
D) comparing how the number of basic color words increases in a society over time
A
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A. intraspecific variation B. interspecific variation C. endospecific variation D. none of these
The Acheulean hand ax, shaped like a teardrop, represents a predetermined shape based on a template in the mind of the toolmaker. Evidence for such a mental template in the archaeological record suggests a cognitive leap between earlier hominins and H. erectus.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans are all members of the order __________
A) Primates B) humans C) Homo sapiens D) mammals
Mount Kailash is a sacred site for many religious traditions. In all of the following religious traditions it is a taboo to climb Mount Kailash except:
a. Jainism. b. Buddhism. c. Hinduism. d. Islam. e. Bönpo.