When communities and societies abandon hunting/gathering, they usually become:
a) herders.
b) slash and burn farmers.
c) criminals.
d) small-scale laborers.
ANS: B
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Holistic perspectives and remaining culturally relative are important in applied anthropology since anthropologists work with a diverse range of societies
a. True b. False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) a mechanism for retaining more wealth for some families over time B) a way of recording the history of each family's wealth C) to associate wealth with an individual's abilities or skills D) a shared value of the importance of gaining wealth