What are some general guidelines applicable to most participant-observation fieldwork?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: One should generally work one’s way down the political hierarchy, select one role and use it consistently, proceed slowly, and communicate to the local people that she or he is a student, wanting to learn more about a subject on which they are the experts.

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Evidence suggests that ancient planners designed the city of _____ to have the San Juan River run through it

a. Macchu Picchu b. Tikal c. Chichen Itza d. Teotihuacan e. Tulum

Anthropology & Archaeology

Australopithecus africanus is considered to be more derived than Australopithecus afarensis because __________

a. Australopithecus africanus has a small cranial capacity of 250–350 cc b. Australopithecus africanus has large cranial crests c. Australopithecus africanus shows greater facial prognathism d. Australopithecus africanus has smaller anterior teeth

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In more than one half of the states of the U.S., English has been designated as the official state language

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anthropology & Archaeology

The term "gene" was coined by __________

a. Jean Lamarck b. Wilhelm Johannsen c. Charles Lyell d. Gregor Mendel

Anthropology & Archaeology