The extinction of languages that have very few speakers
What will be an ideal response?
language loss
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Name, define, and give an example of the two broad categories of dating techniques. What determines which dating technique is used?
What will be an ideal response?
Where would you expect to find the best archaeological preservation for ancient textiles?
A. Highland Andean open-air sites B. Amazonia C. The Peruvian coast D. The montaña
What was unusual about the rank society of the Nimpkish?
A) Their economies were based on food collecting. B) The chief was usually the oldest person in the community. C) They recognized differences in power, but not prestige. D) They lived in small, nomadic bands.
What do the skull, jaws, and teeth of australopiths indicate?
A. They were carnivores. B. They were cannibals. C. Their diet was largely vegetarian. D. Warfare was commonplace, because we see much evidence of head trauma. E. They used a fairly complex spoken language.