Anthropologists Have Studied Hundreds of Different Kinship Systems Around the World

question 37

Multiple Choice

Anthropologists have studied hundreds of different kinship systems around the world over the past century, but they can all be grouped into six different patterns. This has resulted in the development of

• A) kinship charts
• B) kin groups
• C) Lineages
• D) kinship terminologies

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Definitions:

Archeologists

Scientists who study past human societies through the examination of material remains, such as artifacts, structures, and landscapes.

Skull Shape

The form or structure of a skull, often studied in anthropology to understand evolutionary and genetic relationships.

Social Environment

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops.

IQ

Intelligence quotient, a measure of an individual's cognitive abilities in relation to their age group, often assessed through standardized testing.