Homo erectus represents a different kind of hominin than the more ancient African predecessors. One of the reasons is

a. H. erectus is a step towards being more ape-like
b. An increased body size and robustness
c. Less encephalization
d. Less variation among different regional populations
e. Less like modern humans


b

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a. Normative orientation b. Individuality c. Self-awareness d. Personality e. Temperament

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Cross-cultural comparisons made using collections of ethnographic data are ahistorical. This means that

a. the ethnographic descriptions of cultures are treated as timeless and unchanging. b. the ethnographic information is not dated; there is no record of the years which it covers. c. they only address nonliterate cultures. d. their findings would likely not be published by a history journal.

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At times, cultural contact between nations was accidentally genocidal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the United States, races, like castes in India, tend to be __________

a. exogamous b. endogamous c. nonhierarchical d. based on separate ancestries

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