Why can we not use the languages of nonliterate societies to learn about the origins of language?
A) Their languages are simpler and less developed than our own.
B) Their written histories do not go far enough back in time.
C) They were often developed more recently than written languages.
D) The earliest languages left no traces that would allow us to reconstruct them.
D) The earliest languages left no traces that would allow us to reconstruct them.
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a. It focuses on how evolution of human begins and the physical variations among all types of people. b. It focuses almost exclusively on the study of non-human primates. c. It does not use any characteristics of comparative physical examination. It focuses exclusively on human traits. d. It focuses on only the study of evolution. e. It does not use any fieldwork data on physical characteristics.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Simply put, economic systems are about:
A) ?the exchange of goods for money B) ?the rules, mechanisms and relationships that let people get what they need and want C) ?the distribution of goods and services D) ?all of these
The Pomo of California referred to war leaders as __________
a. chiefs b. militia leaders c. captains d. good bad men