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An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course. The description says that you will travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans. What, primarily, do you expect to learn during this field school?

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What are cultures?

A) rules that dictate what is sacred and what is profane B) traditions that distinguish urban and nonurban communities C) traditions and customs, transmitted through learning, that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people that are exposed to them D) what people have when they do not have education E) processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses

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__________ are the most rapidly spreading type of society in the world today

a. Ranked societies b. Egalitarian societies c. Stratified societies based on class d. Stratified societies based on caste

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One aspect of linguistic history is language loss. When a language disappears,

A. historical linguists have confirmation that language is also a victim of evolutionary forces. B. cultural diversity is reduced as well. C. less strain is put on the educational system, because it has less language diversity to deal with. D. so does pride in one's heritage. E. humanity is that much closer to global integration.

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Anthropologist Francisco Aguilera argues that anthropologists bring three unique capacities to the corporate community. What are these?

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