In traditional __________ society, song duels were a method of resolving conflict without violence
a. Maasai
b. Inuit
c. Igbo
d. Hmong
Answer: b
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The accuracy of radiocarbon dating has been improved through correlation with samples dated by means of __________
A. potassium-argon dates B. dendrochronology C. palynology D. faunal correlation
When did a worldwide shift toward the commercial use of coins and money began?
a. about 10,000 years ago b. about 100,000 years ago c. about 20,000 years ago d. about 2,000 years ago
Kpelle boys in Liberia undergo a four-year initiation period that includes __________
a. correct behavior with peers b. training in shooting rifles c. correct behavior with superiors d. walking on coals
Paleoanthropologist Christopher Stringer once noted that "absence of evidence does not necessarily prove evidence of absence." Why is this important to keep in mind when assessing the use of fossils to study the past?
A. The failure to find a fossil species in a particular place does not necessarily mean that it did not live there. B. Taphonomy is not a true science, because it lacks accuracy. C. Paleontology and paleoanthropology are humanistic disciplines. D. The fields of paleontology and paleoanthropology have established a chronology of the evolution of life. E. The fossil record is a complete sample of all the plants and animals that ever lived.