What was the role of the centralized government in early cities?
What will be an ideal response?
It oversaw the various specialties on which the early cities depended, ensured the city was safe from its enemies, levied taxes and appointed tax collectors, and oversaw the legal system and storage of food. It also guaranteed the safety of ordinary people.
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How are members of a lineage connected?
A) They believe themselves to be descended from a common ancestor. B) They can trace descent from a common ancestor through known links. C) They are related through frequent marriage between their two communities. D) They are all members of a multi-generational, extended household.
Describe the lifestyle of the Dobe Ju/hoansi
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What information could be determined from the famous Australopithecus footprints found at Laetoli?
A) The footprints were made by males. B) Australopithecus was hairy and had long arms. C) The creatures that made the footprints were bipedal. D) The creatures were primarily vegetarian.
Those who suggest that Sahelanthropus is a hominin point to the following feature:
A. cranial capacity within the fossil Homo range B. well-developed opposable thumb associated with early stone tools C. features of pelvis and femur suggesting it was an erect biped D. none of these