The exploitation of resources in a ______ habitat was probably the key adaptation in the emergence of the primates
a. swampy
b. frozen
c. woody
d. open treeless
c
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Why is there disagreement on the classification of many fossils dating to between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago?
A) There are no H. erectus fossils from this period in Europe, but they are present in Africa. B) Many fossils from this period have a mix of H. erectus and H. sapiens traits. C) The H. erectus fossils seem to disappear very suddenly around 300,000 years ago. D) Many paleoanthropologists place the origins of H. sapiens much earlier than 500,000 years ago.
Sometimes applied anthropologists become engaged in the development of policy
This type of applied anthropology occurred when Allan Holmberg of Cornell University became the new patron to a group of Peruvian Indians who lived on a hacienda. This undertaking was called the __________. A. Peruvian Project B. Vicos Project C. Hacienda Project D. Applied Patron Project
Major changes in Skolt Lapp society occurred because:
a. men switched from reindeer herding to other sources of income. b. the number of reindeer declined because of climate change. c. snowmobiles were introduced to herd reindeer. d. society became hierarchical instead of egalitarian. e. women began to go to the university and get jobs outside the home.
The cultural rule that one marries within one's own group is known as __________. This cultural rule restricts gene flow and affects the genetic variation within and between populations
A. polymorphism B. polytypical marriage C. endogamy D. acclimatization