Which pigment source was commonly used about 130,000 years ago and is considered indicative of ritual activity according to many archaeologists?

a. Benne
b. Henna
c. Ochre
d. Indigo
e. Blood


ANSWER: c

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a. pushing subsistence farmers off their land to make way for huge farms and ranches that specialize in cash crops. b. an increase in food supplies in “underdeveloped” nations. c. a return of urban workers to the land where work is now available for them. d. a decrease in the use of pesticides, herbicides, and artificial fertilizers. e. a narrowing of the economic gap between rich and poor in world society today.

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Ethical dilemmas are common in fieldwork

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following has the highest degree of labor specialization?

a. Pastoralism b. Horticulture c. Intensive agriculture d. Foraging e. Swidden agriculture

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One drawback to the court system using mediation is:

a. that the polity must be culturally homogeneous. b. that punishment is difficult to enforce. c. protecting the guilty party from retribution by the victim's relatives. d. All of these are drawbacks to a court mediation system.

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