For Eugene Dubois, a Dutch citizen, Sumatra was a practical place to look for fossils because it was under Dutch rule

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Recent genetic research suggests that a speech-friendly mutation took hold in humans around 150,000 years ago

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An anthropologist accused of "reifying" a culture would be one who __________

A. reveals the names of his informants B. adopts the religious beliefs of the local people C. participates in a culture without recording observations D. presents a simplified portrayal of the culture as homogeneous

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The mudyi tree is a central symbol for the Ndembu

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Based on scientific theories of evolution, humans are not descended from gorillas or chimps. Rather,

A. they are descended from gorillas. B. humans are descended from Adam and Eve. C. they are descended from chimps. D. humans and African apes share a common ancestor. E. it is the other way around: gorillas and chimps are descended from humans.

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