What is the basic organization of communities among hunter-gatherers?

What will be an ideal response?


Hunter-gatherers live in small, mobile bands numbering between about 10 and 50 that vary by the season.

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Which statement is NOT true?

A. The capacity for culture is shared by all humans. B. Human groups differ in their capacities for culture. C. All human groups have culture. D. Cultural learning is uniquely elaborated among humans. E. Culture provides the particular way that groups of humans deal with biological needs.

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that language:

a. influences perception. b. is genetically based. c. is solely a means of communication. d. helps people adjust to their environment. e. is a system of communication that is as much verbal as nonverbal.

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The discovery of the jaw of a H. heidelbergensis near Heidelberg, Germany, proves that H. sapiens evolved in Europe.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene are associated with __________

a. HIV and AIDS b. cancer and lymphoma c. diabetes, diets of excess, and obesity d. malaria, sickle cell disease, and typhoid fever

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