Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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What significant piece of information is suggested by the fossils found in the Denisova cave in Russia?
A. Homo erectus left Africa much earlier than previously believed. B. Neandertals coexisted with modern humans only until 50,000 years ago. C. They represent a previously unknown hominin species or subspecies that overlapped with Neandertals and modern humans. D. The Denisovans were directly ancestral to modern-day Australian Aborigines.
Which of the following is an application of applied, or practicing, anthropology?
A) social impact studies B) describing the art of a society C) decoding kinship terminologies D) looking for universal themes in myth
Which of the following is true regarding slash-and-burn?
a. It was an ancient warfare technique used by the Mikea of Madagascar b. It is a method of heat-treating stone material. c. It is a horticultural method that returns nutrients to the ground and permits the land to be farmed for a limited number of years. d. It is a horticultural method that depletes the soil nutrients and is used primarily in temperate regions. e. It is a building technique for occupants of dense rainforests.
Polygyny is
A. the custom whereby a wife marries the brother of her dead husband. B. the custom whereby a widower marries the sister of his dead wife. C. a situation in which a man has more than one wife at the same time. D. a situation in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time. E. the type of marriage that follows divorce.