Age grades (age sets) are groups of people of approximately the same age within tribal societies who __________
a. are ritual outsiders
b. are not yet married
c. are given specific sociopolitical functions
d. share birthday celebrations
Answer: c
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A. Australopithecus africanus B. Paranthropus boisei C. Paranthropus aethiopicus D. Australopithecus garhi
Contemporary, applied ecological anthropologists work to plan and implement policies aimed at environmental preservation. They also advocate for people who are at risk, actually or potentially. One of the roles for today's environmental anthropologist is to assess the extent and nature of risk perception and to harness that awareness to combat environmental degradation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements best describes the process of the adoption of domestication in Mexico?
a. It occurred rapidly due to the productive potential of the plants. b. It occurred gradually, largely because the crops offered greater predictability in resources. c. It occurred gradually, because maize required a long acclimation period. d. It was largely the product of diffusion from South America. e. It occurred rapidly as a result of the migration of farmers from South America.
Features that first appeared in the distant past and are shared by a large number of populations are called:
A. shared ancestral features B. ancient derived features C. dispersed features D. communally derived features