The tonowi of the Kapauku of New Guinea acquires political power by all of the following except:
a. being generous.
b. being coercive.
c. being a good talker.
d. being wealthy.
e. being a male.
b
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Lack of adequate nutrition usually results in what conditions for children?
A) retarded weight and height B) tooth deformity C) cognitive difficulties D) lower social and economic standing in their society
The cyclic expansion and contraction of blood vessels of the limbs in order to prevent frostbite while maintaining heat in the body core is called a(n):
a. secular trend. b. developmental adaptation. c. physiological adaptation. d. hunting response. e. gathering response.
All of the following archaeological evidence points to Monte Albán's increasing role at the center of state formation and expansion EXCEPT
A. the specialized buildings that surrounded the city's main plaza and housed the state's bureaucracy. B. evidence of peaceful trade with its chief local rival, San Martín Tilcajete. C. hieroglyphs on a main plaza building that record the successes of conquests that brought underlying areas under Monte Albán's control. D. evidence of Zapotec conquest of communities more than a half-day's trip away from Monte Albán. E. the presence of a royal palace among the specialized buildings in Monte Albán.
Decreasing brain size is a trend in hominin evolution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.