Among the Hopi, which of the following functions as a landholding corporation, allocating land for the support of member households?
a. Lineages
b. Phratries
c. Moieties
d. Extended families
e. Clans
ANSWER: a
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a. the ethnic groups do not attempt to amass significant political power b. the ethnic groups are large and self-sustaining without immigration c. the ethnic groups are productive members of the society d. the ethnic groups are from former colonies
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A. a large brain case. B. prominent brow ridges. C. relatively thick enamel on the molars. D. relatively small canines.
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