Experimental archaeology is best described as:
a. excavating test pits throughout an occupation site in order to test for the boundaries of settlement.
b. recreating DNA from ancient humans through polymerase chain reaction and testing evolutionary relationships.
c. recreating ancient lifeways by modern paleoanthropologists in order to better understand the past.
d. using both paleolithic
methods and modern methods to reconstruct tools and study the brain capacity of earlyhumans.
e. excavating sites in geographic conditions similar to what would have existed for our earliest human ancestors.
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Which of the following can encompass any of the four main subfields of anthropology?
A) applied anthropology B) biological anthropology C) anthropological linguistics D) archaeology
When conducting ethnographic interviews, you should
a. use simple, unambiguous questions and leave the controversial questions for the end of the interview. b. obtain informed consent after the interview is completed. c. make the interview a long period so that the interviewee has time to relax. d. let the interviewee see the tape recorder and feel important about having the session taped. e. try to schedule several interviews so that the interviewee can discuss details and seek clarification from neighbors and friends.
Describe some of the effects of increased urbanization. Detail where these effects are most pronounced, and suggest the contributions applied anthropologists can make to urban planning.
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following are common causes of cultural change except:
a. ecological shifts. b. cultural relativism. c. foreign invasion. d. new trade goods. e. new technology.