An essential difference between nineteenth century theories of cultural evolution and those proposed in the 1950s was
A) that nineteenth century evolutionists believed that societies evolved, and twentieth century evolutions believed that they devolved.
B) that the twentieth century evolutionists did not believe that European societies are necessarily superior to others.
C) that twentieth century evolutionists believed that Africans rather than Europeans show the greatest potential for cultural development.
D) that the twentieth century evolutionists believed that cultural advance is based on biology rather than technology.
E) none of the above.
B
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A. 23 B. 24 C. 46 D. 48
The phrase gathering and hunting is probably more descriptive of that lifestyle than hunting and gathering because
A) both men and women use the implements B) women provide more of the daily food eaten by the group than men C) hunting can be an unreliable source of food D) the subsistence activities of the sexes overlap E) all of the above
Revitalization movements usually occur during which time periods?
a) In periods of social upheaval. b) In periods of political stability. c) During times of economic expansion. d) During extended periods of prosperity