Individual ownership of animals tends to promote acquisition of differential wealth in pastoral societies, which is mitigated by __________
a. the inability to acquire too much
b. social mores that demand generosity
c. very high bride prices to be delivered in animals
d. the possibility of multiple claims by individuals on an animal
Answer: b
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One of the most critical goals of cultural anthropology as an academic discipline is to:
a. Describe, analyze, and explain different cultures. b. Increase the level of culture in particular human societies. c. Place large numbers of cultural anthropologists in political offices. d. Determine the direction of human evolution. e. Preserve world heritage for future generations.
Paleolithic means
A. a period of warm weather between glacial periods. B. old Stone Age. C. Bronze Age. D. the study of fossil humans. E. old technology.
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