You have found a site in East Africa that yields both Homo habilis remains and the bones of a contemporary robust species. What is the most likely identification for that unknown hominin?
A) Paranthropus boisei
B) Paranthropus robustus
C) Australopithecus afarensis
D) Australopithecus africanus
A) Paranthropus boisei
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Why does exogamy, the practice of seeking a husband or wife outside one's own kin group, have adaptive value outside of biological concerns?
A. It was an important causal factor in the origin of social stratification. B. Exogamy is not adaptive; it is just a cultural construction. C. It impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion. D. It creates new social ties and alliances, providing access to more resources and social networks. E. It increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and thus be eliminated from the population.
People differ in how they view the world because:
A) ?they live in different geographical locations. B) ?religions have different views of the world. C) ?cultures and hence cultural norms differ. D) ?of biological differences.
According to Fish in "Mixed Blood," an avocado is classed as a in the United States and a ____ in Brazil
a. fruit, seed b. seed, nut c. vegetable, nut d. vegetable, fruit
In anthropology, the issue of human rights:
a. Is not relevant, because anthropologists believe in cultural relativism. b. Can be difficult, as different cultures define rights differently. c. Is at the forefront of doing anthropological research, as researchers are not allowed to work in countries where there is warfare. d. Is not important, because there are no inalienable human rights. e. Prevents anthropologists from doing research overseas.