Evidence from Zhoukoudian suggests that Homo erectus
a. lived there continuously for over 250,000 years.
b. were settled agriculturalists.
c. intermittently occupied the area.
d. built wooden structures.
e. kept domesticated animals.
c
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What is the contribution of British functionalism to the field of anthropology?
a. An emphasis on cultural relativism and distinctiveness b. The importance of viewing societies as living organisms c. The value of understanding cultural change d. An emphasis on the relationships among groups and cultural integration
Explanations for concealed ovulation in human females include:
A. the development of pair bonding in humans B. the development of bonds between males C. lessening male competition for females D. confused paternity as protection against infanticide E. all of these
In patrilineal-patrilocal societies,
A. men control the prestige hierarchy. B. men work harder at food production and manufacturing than do women. C. men are in short supply due to the practice of male infanticide. D. men and women enjoy approximately equal status. E. men trade subsistence goods but not prestige items.
When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas, they found that:
a. These animals were incapable of using language in ways that resembled those used by human beings. b. While these animals were able to master the use of verbs, they were unable to produce new words. c. There was very little difference between the linguistic capacities of humans and our nearest primate relations. d. Language skills were never masterfully demonstrated in the chimpanzees or gorillas. e. Language soon became as essential to the trained chimpanzees and gorillas as it is to humans.