What Is the Primary Advantage of Using a Comparative Approach

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the primary advantage of using a comparative approach in anthropology?

• A) it allows researchers to determine which culture is superior
• B) it provides a broader basis for drawing general conclusions about humans
• C) it generates data on the fieldworker's own culture only
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Artisan Specialties

Unique crafts or products made by skilled craftspeople, often by hand or using traditional methods.

Big-Game Hunting

Big-game hunting involves the tracking and hunting of large animals, often for food, sport, or traditional cultural practices.

Microlith

Small, often pointed stone tools that were part of the toolkit in prehistoric times, used as spear points or arrowheads.

Blade

A thin, flat edge or surface used for cutting or shaping materials, found in tools such as knives, swords, and blades of grass.