Neandertals are associated with the _______________ tool tradition
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Mousterian
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One explanation of the witchcraft phenomenon in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was that __________.
A) the men wanted the loose women of the community removed B) political and economic turmoil led to fear and a search for scapegoats C) many women were involved in a coven D) the women who were accused were unfit mothers
A jasper is ________.
A. a high-quality flint, often highly colored B. a colorless semiprecious stone C. a bowl-shaped grinding tool, used with a wood pestle for grinding various materials D. a stone grinding surface for preparing grains and other plant foods and for grinding other materials
Why is the distinction between a nationality and a subnational ethnic group important?
a. Subnational groups make demands within an existing political framework; nationalities demanding independence threaten the existing framework. b. Nationalities pressing for independence work to sustain the existing political framework, while subnational ethnic groups destroy the existing political system. c. Nationalities are people with legitimate political claims, while subnational ethnic group members are not often citizens. d. The distinction is academic — it is important only to anthropologists engaged in theoretical debate and has no bearing on the actual lives of real people.
Why do archaeologists use a datum point rather than simply measuring from the ground surface?
a. The datum point provides a universal reference point that can be used across any archaeological site, allowing archaeologists to easily compare data between excavations. b. While vertical provenience could easily be measured from the ground surface, obtaining accurate horizontal provenience would be much more difficult without a datum point. c. The ground surface does not have the same elevation consistently across a site, while a datum point provides a fixed reference. d. Use of a datum point is an archaeological tradition established in the early 20th century; while it serves no useful purpose, it is an example of how outdated excavation methodology is still embedded in archaeology today. e. Archaeologists like to use moveable reference points.