Since abundant remains of animal bones are found at their sites paleoanthropologists have described Neandertals as
a. successful hunters and therefore efficient mastodon hunters.
b. successful small game hunters, but not necessarily as successful large game hunters as modern humans.
c. never gathering shellfish.
d. less prone to head and neck injuries.
e. possessing long-distance weaponry.
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which statement concerning polygenic traits is not true?
a. They are governed by more than one genetic locus. b. Their expression is often influenced by genetic/environmental interactions. c. The alleles have an additive effect on the phenotype. d. They are continuous traits e. The most frequently discussed are skin, hair and eye color.
Which of these statements about genetic drift is FALSE?
A. Fixation due to genetic drift is more rapid in large populations. B. Genetic drift can operate in any population, large or small. C. Alleles can be lost by chance rather than because of any disadvantages they confer. D. Random genetic drift is a change in allele frequency that results from chance. E. Genetic drift is a mechanism of genetic evolution.
Boas insisted that anthropologists must value a culture on its own terms. This idea is called:
a. Logical positivism. b. Postmodernism. c. Phenomenology. d. Cultural relativism. e. Dualism.