List the five major food-procurement categories found among the world’s populations

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: They are hunting and gathering, horticulture, pastoralism, agriculture, and industrialized agriculture.

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The way a society __________ is sometimes apparent in its choice and use of artistic materials

A) views its environment B) raises its children C) plans for the future D) divides its labor

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A culture must strike a balance between the needs and desires of the individual and those of society as a whole

a. True b. False

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The analysis of ten human coprolites from El Paraíso revealed that:

A. poultry and other small birds were the chief source of protein for the inhabitants. B. starchy tropical tubers such as jicama and achira constituted a large portion of the residents' diet. C. the inhabitants did not consume any marine mammals or shellfish. D. both squash and wild plant foods were a significant portion of the diet of the residents.

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Coastal Peru illustrates the explanatory power of Carneiro's theory of state formation caused by the interaction of environmental circumscription, warfare, and population increase.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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