The Yako of Nigeria practice double descent. What are the different functions of the matriclans and patriclans among them?
What will be an ideal response?
The patriclans are the source of one's rights over farmland and resources and also arbitration when in a dispute. They also provide food at funerals for their members. The matriclans are responsible for all movable property, as well as debts and loans to members.
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Australopith robustness was most pronounced in
A. Au. robustus. B. Paranthropus boisei. C. Au. afarensis. D. Au. anamensis. E. Ardipithecus.
Skeletal analyses have become more difficult to carry out, especially in the U.S., where American Indian communities now often request the return of skeletons from archaeological excavations for reburial, as required by federal law. Which of the following techniques helps to resolve this conflict?
a. Coating it with latex b. Dissolving it with chemicals c. 3D digital images of skeletons d. Cutting it into pieces and saving a few e. Analyzing its shape
What is the significance of the genus Ardipithecus to hominid evolution? Describe the characteristics of the two species of Ardipithecus.
What will be an ideal response?
The majority of modern anthropologists regard biological determinism as a valid mode of explaining human racial differences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false