Why could the Sun lineage of the Natchez never manage to consolidate their power completely?
a. Natchez rules of ranked exogamy meant that Sun tribe members always had to marry commoners.
b. The matrilineal inheritance pattern of the Suns ran counter to the Natchez norm.
c. The Suns were not the highest ranked lineage.
d. The Suns always had to form a political alliance with at least one noble lineage.
Answer: a
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A. is generally reduced when the domestic and public spheres are not sharply separated. B. allows women to become more powerful as they contribute more to the domestic sphere. C. allows women to become more powerful as they contribute less to the domestic sphere. D. is less pronounced among agriculturalists. E. includes societies where women control all the strategic resources.
One of the greatest problems with __________ is the inability of anthropologists to know what creators thought about their artistic creations
a. ethnographic studies of art b. ethnographic studies of dance c. archaeological studies of art d. formal art from other cultures
Which of the following is NOT a major religious trend in the world today?
a. People are blending elements of more than one religion. b. There is an increase in Christian church membership in developing countries. c. There is a not much interest in cyber-churches. d. There is a rise of Islamic religious nationalism. e. There is a decline of Christian church membership in Europe.
A good example of an ailment caused by an evolutionary design compromise is __________
a. back pain b. coughing c. cancer d. obesity