In pastoralist societies, animals and humans compete for the same natural resources

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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A set of cultural ideas held by a group that collectively and publicly identifies itself as distinct based on shared features is called:

a. tradition. b. custom. c. subculture. d. culture. e. ethnicity.

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Nonhuman primate call systems demonstrate linguistic productivity, combining calls to produce new expressions.

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

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Which of these statements best describes H. habilis?

A. "H. habilis was the first hominin species to use fire." B. "H. habilis was short with long arms, like australopithecines." C. "H. habilis was found with Mousterian tools." D. "H. habilis had a cranial capacity of 1,000 cm³." E. "H. habilis is only found in Asia."

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If a patriarchy is a political system ruled by men, what would a matriarchy be-a political system ruled by women? Anthropologist Peggy Reeves Sanday, who investigated these questions among the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, found that

A. the Minangkabau matriarchy is not the equivalent of female rule because of their belief that decision making should be by consensus. B. women of newer generations are experimenting with new ideas of gender roles. C. true matriarchies do not exist. D. women in matriarchies see their male counterparts as being inferior. E. although Minangkabau women play a central role in their culture's social, economic, and ceremonial life, they are still regarded as having lower status than men.

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