There are two subfamilies of the family Hominidae called ________ and ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Astralopithecinae; Hominiae

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This chapter's description of the Makua of Mozambique illustrates the combination of newer and more traditional characteristics of the Makua's formal political system. Give three examples of how the formal and traditional systems mix. Would the duality of the Makua system have been revealed had the analysis of this community focused only on the formal aspects of social control?

What will be an ideal response?

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The United Nations predicts that __________ million people worldwide will lose their homes due to the effects of climate change

a. 5 b. 50 c. 75 d. 575

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In all human societies, kinship is tied to the biological relationships created by human reproduction. However:

a. how different societies sort and categorize kinship relationships is as much a matter of culture as it is of biology. b. bilateral descent systems are less influenced by culture than others. c. unilineal descent systems are seldom influenced by cultural definitions of social relationships. d. ambilateral descent systems are the least influenced by culture than others. e. how different societies classify kin is a direct interpretation and representation of biology and biological relationships.

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Which of the following is most characteristic of foragers?

A. unilineal descent and ancestor worship B. territoriality and organized warfare C. high mobility and small groups with flexible affiliations D. a redistributive economy and specialized leadership roles E. permanent villages and full-time priests

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