What is a vertical economy?
A. a form of indirect-biased transmission
B. a system of top-down exchange across regions
C. a system that exploits environmental zones that contrast with one another in altitude, rainfall, overall climate, and vegetation
D. one of the types of segmentary lineage organization that is found in regions of East Africa
E. a means of integrating a society based on hereditary inequality and coercion
Answer: C
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Anthropometry is the study of:
A. fossil humans B. the size differences between males and females C. the measurements of the human body D. all of these
Which of the following is an ancient record-keeping system that used a system of knots tied into strings?
a. cornelian binding b. clove hitching c. khipus d. cuneiform
Which societies tend to show more warmth and affection toward their children?
A) foraging B) pastoral C) horticultural D) market economies
What is the primary difference between a village head and a "big man"?
A. A big man can enforce his decisions. B. A big man has supporters in multiple villages. C. A village head is a band leader, whereas a big man is a tribal leader. D. A big man's high status is ascribed, whereas a village head's high status is achieved. E. Village head is a permanent political office, whereas big man is a temporary position.