How do castes and class systems interact?

A) Castes may exist in conjunction with more open class systems.
B) Castes have been replaced by more open class systems.
C) Castes take the place of more open class systems.
D) Castes are a subset of an open class system.


A

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a. multiculturalism b. anti-ethnocentrism c. international ecumenism d. nationalization e. ethnonationalism

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Compare and contrast the arboreal theory with the visual predation theory for the emergence of the first primates.

What will be an ideal response?

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When the economy is based on _____ and when the man does most of the productive work, the bride's people may give a dowry that protects the woman against desertion. Dowry is also a statement of her economic status

a. food foraging b. pastoralism c. agriculture d. horticulture e. industrialism

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

1. Kenyanthropus platyops was contemporary with Australopithecus afarensis. 2. A tuff is a layer of volcanic material. 3. Compared to apes, humans have relatively short, straight fingers, but a relatively long thumb. 4. The cranial capacity of Paranthropus was around 1,000 cc, only slightly smaller than that of modern humans. 5. The skulls of the genus Australopithecus are characterized by a marked prognathism and postorbital constriction and have considerably larger dentition and more powerful chewing apparatus than members of the genus Paranthropus.

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