In foraging societies, the largest share of people's "budget" usually is devoted to __________
A) taxes, just like the rest of us
B) contributions and gifts for the chief
C) basic needs such as food and shelter
D) parties, public ceremonies, festivals, etc.
Answer: C
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Excavations between Bed I and Bed II at Olduvai suggest that significant changes in technology occurred during a comparatively short 200,000-year period. The tools found illustrate a shift toward functional differentiation, which means that
A. the same tools were being used more creatively for a variety of uses. B. some tools were used for utilitarian purposes, whereas others served ritualistic purposes. C. there was a broadening of the range of staples in diet, despite the fact that the tools remained unchanged. D. males used heavier tools, and females, lighter ones. E. the tools were being made and used for different jobs, such as smashing bones or digging for tubers.
Who are the Denisovans?
A) an isolated population of late Homo erectus B) a recently discovered hominin species C) a hybrid group of H. antecessor and H. sapiens D) a population descended from H. neandertalensis
Foraging economies are usually associated with which type of sociopolitical organization?
A. Band B. Tribe C. State D. Chiefdom E. Complex chiefdom
The finds at the Boxgrove site in England support the hypothesis that archaic Homo sapiens __________
a. hunted big game b. were aggressive scavengers c. ate mostly vegetable matter d. relied on fish and other aquatic resources