define patrilineal descent

What will be an ideal response?


descent traced through men only.

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With what features are human sacrifices best associated?

A) simple hunting and gathering economies B) gods that do not concern themselves with human morality C) full-time craft specialists, slavery, and the corvée D) high mortality in warfare

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Why do the poor often have more exposure to disease than wealthier people?

A) They live in more crowded conditions. B) They tend to be dirty. C) They are uneducated on how to get rid of disease. D) They are just unlucky.

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________ have a higher cranial capacity than ________

a. Gorillas; Homo habilis b. Homo habilis; Homo erectus c. Neandertals; Homo sapiens d. Homo erectus; Neandertals

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What is the name of the time period that evolved out of the Oldowan, or pebble tool, tradition and lasted until about 15,000 years ago?

A. Paleolithic B. Neolithic C. Oldowan D. Acheulean E. Chalcolithic

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