What is the difference between puberty and adolescence?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Puberty is a biological point in the human life cycle defined by physiological markers.
2. Adolescence is a culturally defined period between childhood and adulthood.
3. The observance of adolescence varies greatly between cultures.
4. Within a culture there are often significant differences between males and females in how such a stage is recognized.

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Humans were probably using animal skins as clothing by ________ years ago

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Research has shown that the first language to be spoken was Phrygia

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What are composite bands?

What will be an ideal response?

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Ancestor cults are a type of rite of solidarity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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