What Event Was a Major Turning Point in Better Understanding

question 19

Multiple Choice

What event was a major turning point in better understanding the subsistence roles of men and women in early human societies?

• A)The development of experimental archaeology that allowed paleoanthropology to test more than one theory at a time
• B)The ability of male paleoanthropologists to recreate examples of early human foraging lifestyles and gather evidence of different gender roles
• C)The work of cultural anthropologists in studying modern foragers and projecting ethnographic analogies back onto our early foraging beginnings
• D)The development of female physical anthropologists who introduced a more balanced perspective into the scientific record
• E)The introduction of new forms of data collection that allowed scientists to find actual evidence of female foraging abilities in the fossil record

Understand energy flow in ecosystems and the concept of net primary productivity.

Describe how climate affects soil profiles and plant adaptations in various ecosystems.

Identify the relationship between soil profiles and terrestrial ecosystems.

Understand the role of the water cycle in shaping terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Definitions:

Culturally Sensitive

Having an awareness of, and respect for, the differences in cultures and beliefs, especially in professional practices.

Significance

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance, meaning, or relevance of something.

Environmental Factors

Elements within the surroundings that can influence health outcomes, including pollution, climate, and urbanization.

Subculture

A cultural group within a larger culture, often with beliefs or interests distinct from those of the larger culture.