In ranked societies, the benefits of high rank tend to be __________
a. material
b. spiritual
c. social
d. insubstantial
Answer: c
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Which of these hypotheses does not explain the greater involvement of women in direct food production in horticultural than in agricultural societies?
a. In horticultural groups, the men are frequently hunting for meat. b. In horticultural groups, the men are more involved in warfare. c. Horticulture involves more root crops and intensive agriculture relies more on cereal crops. d. Women in agricultural societies have fewer children and work outside the home.
A few males migrating between isolated, closed groups produces enough genetic diversity to offset the deleterious effects of _________
a. gene flow b. genetic bottlenecking c. inbreeding d. sexual selection
In the past, some North American hunter-gatherers had large year-round settlements and complex social systems maintained by
A) abundant, reliable, and concentrated food resources. B) a native monetary system. C) the generosity of the chiefs. D) the courage of the warriors. E) trade with European colonists.
Seriation dates objects using the principle of superposition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false