What Secular Goal Have Anthropologists Suggested as a Reason for the Existence

question 21

Multiple Choice

What secular goal have anthropologists suggested as a reason for the existence of human sacrifice?

• A) an attempt to terrorize people from other polities
• B) a way to reduce overpopulation
• C) to provide a deterrent for violent crime
• D) to scare the citizens into obedience

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