The argument that expanded food supply makes population growth possible is most closely associated with:
A. Karl Wittfogel.
B. Marshall Sahlins.
C. Ester Boserup.
D. Thomas Malthus.
Answer: D
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A) that only a few sacrificial victims were actually eaten B) that the major function of the system was population control C) strengthening the role of the elite by demonstrating their power and providing food to the people D) emic views of the symbolic meaning of the practices
Matrilineal descent
a. is less common than patrilineal descent. b. is common in modern industrial societies. c. is found primarily among foragers. d. does not exist in actuality.
According to Wrangham, large multimale-multifemale groups evolved because
a. males attraction to females living together b. territorial fear of female take over. c. mainly diurnal activities. d. dominant behaviors and control. e. extreme sexual dimorphism.
Primatology today benefits from new research tools including and especially __________
a. DNA analyses b. biomechanics c. paleontological methods d. auditory analyses