Discuss the genetic and morphological changes in plants that were domesticated in the Old World (e.g., the Middle East) and the New World (e.g., Mexico). Cite specific domesticated plants to illustrate your answer.
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Court systems in which the sanctions imposed are designed more to restore harmonious relations between parties than to punish are called:
a. courts of mediation. b. courts of codification. c. courts of formalization. d. courts of regulation.
Which of the following statements about state policies toward indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada is false?
a. U.S. and Canadian governments recognize indigenous groups as sovereign nations. b. U.S. and Canadian governments grant themselves but not sovereign indigenous groups the right to unilaterally dissolve treaties. c. U.S. and Canadian governments are empowered by their own laws and constitutions. d. U.S. and Canadian governments limit their own abilities to override treaty rights because treaties are legally ratified agreements backed by international law.
Compared to Oldowan tools, Acheulean implements
A) involved new flaking techniques such as the use of bone or wood hammers B) had a greater variety of shapes and types C) were bifacial D) involved more extensive flaking all over the stone E) all of the above
Archaeologists have documented a sharp rise in the number of young male goats killed at a 10,000-year-old site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran. They believe this indicates domestication, as young males:
a. were slaughtered and females kept for breeding purposes b. were selectively chosen for breeding at a higher rate than females c. would not stay in corrals and enclosures as well as females d. would interfere in the breeding process of young females