The word “myth,” as used by anthropologists, means something that is widely believed to be true but probably is not

a. True
b. False


False

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In discussing temporal types, the text mentioned Cottonwood Triangular projectile points, which are essentially un-notched Desert Side-notched points. Why were Cottonwood Triangular points left un-notched?

a. They were "war arrows," left un-notched so that they would remain in a body even after the shaft was pulled out. b. They were unfinished, intended to be later notched. c. They were made by novices or children who were not adept at notching points. d. We do not know for certain why they were left un-notched. e. Archaeologists know why they were left un-notched, but descendants of the original makers of these artifacts have asked that the reasons not be made known to the public.

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Which of the following is true of galagos and lorises?

a. they are nocturnal b. they have color vision c. they are socially complex d. they are leaf eaters

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The areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments are

a. termed macrosatellites. b. termed SNPs. c. the basis for DNA fingerprinting. d. SCM(self-cloning mechanisms). e. Unoriginal traits.

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________ best describes analysis at a single point in time

a. Grammar b. Morphology c. Historical linguistics d. Diachronic analysis e. Synchronic analysis

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