Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:
a. Europe, about 2 million years ago
b. Laurasia, about 4 million years ago
c. Africa, about 1 million years ago
d. Africa, about 2 million years ago
d
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Topographic maps are useful for archaeologists because they contain information on ________.
A. soil distribution B. weather patterns C. ancient vegetation D. the shape of the land surface
Which of these statements best explains why anthropologists are so interested in the question of whether or not gender hierarchy is universal? a. The existence of societies with gender equality would prove that anthropologists should be working forgreater gender equality in other cultures
b. If many cultures currently have or have had gender equality, this would indicate that modern societies couldachieve gender equality. c. The fact that other cultures have gender equality could be used as evidence that societies with a genderhierarchy are backwards or primitive. d. None of these; anthropologists are not particularly concerned with the question of equality.
Categorizing people on the basis of skin color
a. is mostly a twentieth century phenomenon. b. has been practiced only by Western Europeans. c. is a valid approach to racial taxonomy. d. has a long history and has been practiced by many peoples. e. began with Christopher Columbus.
According to Sir Edward Tylor's definition of culture from 1871, what is the critical defining feature of culture?
A. It is based on symbols and involves the use of tools B. Only humans have it. C. It includes patterns of behaviors acquired by people as members of society. D. It coincides with the development of human language