What term refers to the study of the processes that affect the remains of dead animals?
A. necrology
B. autopsy
C. degradation
D. osteology
E. taphonomy
Answer: E
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A) their societies are the only completely peaceful ones known. B) the human pattern of hunting and gathering is identical to that of nonhuman primates. C) they have lived for centuries in isolation, having no contact with outsiders. D) in some respects their lives are similar to those of prehistoric humans. E) hunter-gatherers can be viewed as "living fossils."
The language of a play is important because of all of these EXCEPT:
a. it carries the meaning of the play b. it substitutes for the action of a play c. it distinguishes one character from another d. it mediates the tempo of the action e. it helps externalize the action of the play
Fundamentalism is on the rise in Christian and Muslim groups. This can be attributed to __________
a. the moral decline in society b. the realization that most people in the world are either Christian or Muslim c. a response to perceived social crises d. a contagious psychological disorder
The Middle Pleistocene is dated at what time period?
a. 780,000, 125,000 b. 180,000, 100,000 c. 125,000, 780,000 d. 10,000, 7,000 e. 500,000, 125,000