All definitions of culture include reference to __________
a. the biological elements of culture
b. selectively shared knowledge, attitudes, values, and beliefs
c. economic forces as a role in shaping culture
d. survival of the fittest
Answer: b
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How did the Archaic people of Highland Mesoamerica differ socially from the Natufians?
A) There was a strict caste system in Highland Mesoamerican society. B) The Archaic peoples had complex religious rituals, which seem to be absent in Mesoamerica. C) There is no evidence of social differences in Highland Mesoamerica. D) The Archaic peoples were more nomadic than the peoples of Highland Mesoamerica.
The term ________ refers to a unilineal descent group whose members claim, but cannot demonstrate, common descent from an apical ancestor.
A. extended family B. lineage C. clan D. family of orientation E. family of procreation
Fertility maintenance as a hypothesis explaining the sexual division of labor refers to the fact that:
a. if women are away from home hunting, they cannot engage in the sexual intercourse necessary for impregnation. b. the prolonged physical activity of hunting and gathering is important to good health and maintaining fertility. c. heavy and prolonged physical labor may cause hormonal changes that reduce fertility. d. lactation is necessary for reproduction and heavy physical labor reduces the production of breast milk.