Inferring that prehistoric kivas had the same function as kivas used by Puebloan societies today is an example of

a. a formal analogy.
b. a relational analogy.
c. low-level theory interpretation.
d. both formal and relational analogies
e. taphonomy


d

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a. priests b. mediums c. shamans d. healers

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Regarding trash disposal, Kelly's research among the Mikea of Madagascar revealed

a. there was no pattern evident in the way people disposed of their trash. b. that people always disposed of their trash very close to their homes so their animals could forage for edible remains. c. the larger trash was swept into an arc around the settlement while the smaller pieces were trampled into the sand. d. that people deposited their trash further from their homes the longer the settlement was occupied. e. that Mikea has little or no trash to deposit.

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Which of the following genera of hominoids displays a greater degree of sexual dimorphism than any living ape?

A. Lufengpithecus B. Oreopithecus C. Gigantopithecus D. Sivapithecus

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The orangutans are characterized by:

A. a large degree of sexual dimorphism B. quadrumanous locomotion C. solitary adults D. all of these

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