The defining characteristic of horticulture is that:
a. It is the most inefficient utilization of the environment.
b. Fields are not used permanently but remain fallow for some time after being cultivated.
c. Plows and labor-intensive methods are used.
d. It cannot support populations over 25 persons per square mile.
e. It is found only in the New World.
B
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Early modern Homo sapiens remains from the Near East include:
a. Zhoukoudian. b. Kow Swamp. c. Omo Kibish. d. Herto. e. Skh?l.
What did William Goode mean by the term “cultural convergence”?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is an important social consequence of commercial agriculture?
A) laborers migrate to urban centers in search of employment B) social inequality decreases C) there is less risk of famine due to crop failure D) the ethic of generalized reciprocity increases
A scientific approach within anthropology that emphasizes the ways in which humans are similar to other animals is called
a. cultural materialism. b. cultural ecology. c. evolutionary psychology. d. biological functionalism.