The Inca used a series of knotted strings called __________ to keep records of events and transactions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
khipu (or quipu)
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Imagine yourself attending a performance in Italy about 1550. The acting troupe comprises both men and women, masked and unmasked performers, who seem to be improvising a story about a recent scandalous love affair. You know that you are watching a:
a. a Neoclassical comedy b. a Neoclassical tragedy c. commedia dell’arte d. a satyr pla e. an intermezzo
In 2012, despite the relative wealth of many Western nations, about __________ people were living on less than one dollar a day
A) 1 million B) 20 million C) 750 million D) 900 million E) 3 billion
The Bakhtiari are a:
a. pastoral group who raise goats and sheep. b. pastoral group who raise pigs and cows. c. foraging group with an extensive home range. d. horticultural group that raises manioc and bananas. e. horticultural group that raises taro, yams, and wheat.
Which of the following statements about paleoanthropologists is FALSE?
A. They try to infer the relation between the physical and cultural features of the remains they are examining. B. They study human evolution through the fossil record. C. They often work in a team with archaeologists. D. They often work in another country (in the case of U.S. paleoanthropologists) and are required by the American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics to establish truly collaborative relations with colleagues in that country. E. They do not have to worry about ethical and legal concerns, because they are dealing with the remains of dead humans.