Chiefdoms differ from states in that
A. chiefdom status systems are based on differential access to resources.
B. chiefdoms lack socioeconomic stratification and stratum endogamy.
C. chiefdoms lack ascribed statuses.
D. chiefdoms have permanent political regulation.
E. chiefdoms have full-time religious specialists.
B
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a. selection for inclusion b. age c. kinship d. merit
Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In terms of locomotion, the primates can be said to be specialized for arboreal locomotion. 2. Primates whose dominant locomotor pattern is vertical clinging and leaping are characterized by legs longer than arms. 3. A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called Old World semibrachiation. 4. Features of the hominoid skeleton, such as the short, broad trunk and the backward positioning of the clavicle, are adaptations for suspensory behavior. 5. In the human skeleton, the lumbar curve and nongrasping, big toes are adaptations for erect bipedalism.
Tatiana Zerjal and her colleagues found a Y-chromosome lineage that they named the __________, which is thought to represent the expansion of the Mongol Empire
a. Mongol lineage b. Genghis Khan cluster c. star cluster d. empire haplotype