The primary means of exchange or distributing goods in a chiefdom is:

a. redistribution.
b. negative reciprocity.
c. generalized reciprocity.
d. balanced reciprocity.
e. tribute.


a

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A) their treatment of disease is based entirely on the concept of balance B) Western treatments fail to work in the Maya culture and environment C) their remedies have properties not that different from biomedical treatments D) Maya women have among the most comprehensive knowledge of medicinal plants

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Compare two of the examples of new immigrants to the United States and Canada given in the text by identifying one way their experiences have been different, and analyzing why that is the case

What will be an ideal response?

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Although, in the 1960s, many anthropologists were employed by development organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development, by the 1980s, this number dropped precipitously

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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________ occurs when a resource is not effectively defensible by one or a few individuals.

A. Interspecific competition B. Scramble competition C. Intraspecific competition D. Contest competition

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