How do anthropologists feel about the accuracy or worthiness of a group's cultural knowledge?

What will be an ideal response?


In our professional role, anthropologists mostly do not judge the accuracy or worthiness of a group's knowledge.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why Olduvai Gorge is an important source of information on hominin evolution?

a. exposures of deep geologic strata b. ability to use radiometric dating techniques on volcanic sediments c. rapid sedimentation d. presence of complex stratigraphy e. extensive settlement of agriculturalists

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A key component to the bioarchaeological study of human remains is the emphasis on __________

a. determining the cause and manner of death b. understanding the effect of disease and injury on remains c. understanding the cultural context of remains d. creating an accurate facial reconstruction of an individual

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The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on __________

a. science b. falsifiability c. theology d. empirical experimentation

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Glaciations beginning around 2 million years ago would have produced land bridges that might have allowed hominids to spread out of Africa at that time

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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