A hearth would best be classified by an archaeologist as a(n):

a. site
b. ecofact
c. feature
d. fossil


c

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Ethnographic evidence has revealed that traditionally, Pawnee women worked wood, and among the Hidatsa, women made boats. Cases such as these suggest that

A. the division of labor by gender is a natural characteristic of human societies. B. biology has nothing to do with gender roles. C. anthropologists are overly optimistic about finding a society with perfect gender equality. D. patterns of division of labor by gender are culturally general—not universal. E. exceptions to cross-cultural generalization are actually the rule.

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What are the long-term goals of the Chantek Project?

a. To free all primates from zoos and labs and return them to the wild b. For Chantek and other enculturated apes to live in culture-based preserves instead of zoos or research centers c. To teach all primates how to use American Sign Language d. To begin teaching primates how to write e. To work with Chantek so that they can collect and write down original gorilla language

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Which of the following statements about the label "transgender" is accurate?

A. Feeling their previous gender assignment was incorrect, transgender individuals become female. B. Transgender and intersex are both biologically based. C. Transgender individuals may or may not contrast biologically with ordinary males and females. D. Just like the labels "masculine" and "feminine," "transgender" is an absolute and binary category. E. Transgender only includes those whose gender identity has biological roots.

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What was the most important technological development in stone tool production during the Upper Paleolithic period?

A. sharpened cores B. long, narrow blades C. scraping tools D. hand axes

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