According to Jared Diamond, what circumstances contributed to the development of complex societies on the Eurasian continent?
A. having only a few species of plants and animals to draw upon for domestication
B. geographic isolation from other regions, which led to independent technological innovations
C. the spread of ideas and domesticated plants and animals from the Near East
D. access to variable microclimates
Answer: C
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a. anthropologists should avoid working with locals. b. it is nearly impossible to gather data from ruins before about 5,000 years ago. c. the current native population can offer insights into ancient practices. d. Alaskan excavations have a long work season. e. local communities will not benefit from scientific inquiry.
Which of the following tools is most associated with the Mesolithic?
a. Hand axe b. Fluted flake c. Modified core d. Microlith e. Burin
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A) $6 B) $3 C) $0.50 D) $1.20
Using Excel, Big Pies Pizzas estimates the log-linear weekly demand function for their pizza to be ln Qd = 8.23 - (1.50 × ln P). At a price of $10, what is the predicted natural logarithm of the quantity (ln Qd ^ )?
A) 4.78 B) -6.77 C) 118.64 D) 0