The fact that anatomical structures appear to be uniquely fitted to the functions they serve was the basis for the
a. theory of uniformitarianism.
b. theory of natural selection.
c. theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
d. theory of catastrophism.
e. argument from design.
E
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All of the following are archaeological and paleoanthropological methods except:
a. analyzing artifacts b. analyzing material culture c. processing fossils d. doing oral life histories
According to your text, environmental consequences related to industrial agricultural often led to
a. less soil erosion. b. a decrease in plant and animal diversity. c. a decrease in deforestation rates. d. a reduction in soil and water contamination. e. a decrease in fuel and machinery costs.
An important advantage of trapped charge dating methods is
a. they can be used to date objects that are beyond the range of radiocarbon dating. b. they are inexpensive and can be performed in the field. c. they provide a date that is precise to a single year. d. they date the initial state of the pottery, sediment, or stone. e. can answer the question of whether Neanderthals are in the direct evolutionary line leading to H. sapiens.
The main focus of Boas's approach of historical particularism was
A) the evolution of cultures. B) the typical personality found in a society. C) the history of particular kinds of energy. D) the maintenance of social structures. E) none of the above.