Most human traits that vary from one group of people to another do so because of ________ adapting local populations to local environmental conditions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
natural selection
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In Tiwi society __________ are the fundamental units of organization
a. kin groups b. households c. political parties d. trade networks
Compared to anthropologists of previous years, an anthropologist today is more likely to
a. specialize in one certain topic or area. b. investigate many different aspects of life of the people studied. c. study a geographically more distant society. d. do fieldwork alone.
All of the following are associated with polygyny except:
a. commonly found in societies in which women do the bulk of cultivation work. b. wives have a strong bargaining power within the household. c. women are normally much younger than the men they marry. d. frequently found in societies that have suffered violence and in which there are high male combat deaths. e. shows the lower status of men than women in these societies.
Why is assessing the age of a subadult younger than 18 years of age more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?
a. The teeth of adults erupt at fairly predictable intervals. b. In adults, the continued growth of limb bones can be used to assess age. c. Closure of the fontanelles can indicate age in small children. d. In children, the circumference of limb bones can be used to assess age.