The idea that different languages create different ways of thinking

What will be an ideal response?


Sapir Whorf Hypothesis

Anthropology & Archaeology

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In order to accommodate massive jaw muscles robust australopithecines have flared __________

a. sagittal crests b. mandibles c. brow ridges d. zygomatic arches

Anthropology & Archaeology

In his research, Richard Lee found that all of the following describe the Ju/Wasi diet EXCEPT:

a) It consisted of 2,300 calories daily on average. b) It was vegetable based, although with a surprising amount of meat. c) It lacked vitamin C and calcium. d) It was low in carbohydrates.

Anthropology & Archaeology

Which of the following is shared by all anthropoids?

A. the ability to knuckle-walk and carry tools B. stereoscopic vision C. a decrease in the size of canines and an increase in the size of molars D. prehensile tails E. bipedalism; and one offspring born at a time

Anthropology & Archaeology

The overall economic impact of globalization has been

a. rich countries have gotten richer. b. standards of living are decreasing for people in the poorest countries. c. the gap between the rich and the poor has visibly increased. d. All of these are true of the economic impact of globalization.

Anthropology & Archaeology