Describe and discuss the Acheulean hand ax.
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The importance of plants like domesticated sumpweed, chenopods, may grass, and amaranth in prehistoric diets was largely unknown in North American diets of the eastern woodlands at least 4000 years ago until which of the following techniques was used?
a. total station mapping of in situ artifacts b. the stratigraphic method c. excavation by natural rather than arbitrary levels d. flotation e. precision excavation
Why is the Tallensi religion considered by anthropologists to be a religion of one's specific descent group?
A) They believe that one's ancestors are the only force that can plague or protect them. B) Their creator god is significantly different from those of neighboring cultures. C) They are the only known culture to believe in their particular religious system. D) They revere the living elders of their community rather than any sort of supernatural entity.
During what historical period did ledger drawings flourish?
a. Early to late 1600s. b. Mid 1700s-1804. c. 1840s-1860s. d. 1870s-1920s. e. 1940s-1970s.
During the 19th century, European travelers thought the Orient was threatening because:
a. They did not believe they could acquire land in this region. b. They believed it was the opposite of European civilization and thus irrational. c. They did not know how to speak the language of the people in this region. d. They were unable to safely traverse its terrain. e. The Orient had more economic stability than the majority of European countries.