Voluntary associations are most likely to emerge:
a. In hunting and gathering societies.
b. Among newly urbanized populations in agricultural societies.
c. As men's cults in patrilineal societies.
d. In pastoral societies where farmers and pastoralists fight over land.
e. As groups fighting for women's rights in male-dominated societies.
B
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Shamans are religious specialists
A) who are endowed with the power to absolve sin. B) who have no counterpart in complex societies. C) who are now proven to be completely ineffective as curers. D) who serve as intermediaries with the supernatural to cure illnesses or misfortune. E) none of the above.
In his article "Family and Kinship in Village India," McCurdy argues that family and kinship relations have been extended to provide support in the market economy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following are true for a perfectly competitive firm's demand curve except which one?
A) It is equal to the market demand curve. B) It is horizontal. C) It is perfectly elastic. D) It is equal to the market price at all quantities.
An Archaeological ProblemThe following multiple-choice questions refer to the paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your archaeological knowledge, and common sense.Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep, and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted among the
bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.Studies at Guilá Naquitz Cave have revealed that: A. rabbits were domesticated by 8000 B.C. B. corn was domesticated in Mexico by 8000 B.C. C. the cave was occupied seasonally between August and December. D. venison provided the majority of calories for the site's inhabitants. E. the inhabitants did not have stone tool technology.