Exam 1: The Essence of Anthropology

All primate species are endangered today.

The slang words used by North Americans to refer to money -such as dough, greenback, dust and loot-could be a product of _______________.

The preserved remains of plants and animals that have lived in the past are called:

Most living organisms eventually become fossils.

Molecular anthropology is the anthropological study of:

The standards by which societies operate are also called its __________.

The anthropological study of genes and genetic relationships is known as Genetic Anthropology.

The study of mummified skeletal remains providing evidence of early surgery is an example of:

Politically organized territories that are internationally recognized are called _______________.

What are the two main components of Cultural Anthropology?

The worldwide interconnectedness of natural resources, trade goods, human labor, finance capital, information, and infectious diseases is _______________.

Archaeology is the study of:

Anthropology is well equipped to grapple with globalization.

The areas in which archaeologists work are known as:

Distinguish between absolute and relative dating as used in paleoanthropology and archaeology.

What most distinguishes anthropology from other sciences is:

Anthropologists use both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Archaeologists use only absolute dating techniques to date fossils.

All of the following are approaches that linguistic anthropologists may take except:

Why is it important to study other non-human primates?