Memorize these and recognize 31.8% of all Anthropology clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a Neanderthal | 5 | A 2016 report suggests that this European hominin of the Pleistocene Epoch may have practiced cannibalism |
| 2 | animism | 3 | It's the "ism" defined as the belief that creatures & natural objects have souls |
| 3 | rite of passage | 3 | 3-word term for recurring traditions in a society marking important transition points, like baptisms, marriages or funerals |
| 4 | a nuclear family | 3 | George P. Murdock popularized the term this type of family (mom, dad, kids) & called it "a universal human social grouping" |
| 5 | woodpeckers | 2 | Wealth to the Yurok Indians included having albino deerskins & the scalps of these tree-drilling birds |
| 6 | totem poles | 2 | These, carved by natives in the Pacific Northwest, often included a genealogy but you need good eyes to see the top |
| 7 | Thor Heyerdahl | 2 | In 1970 he again tried to cross the Atlantic in a reed boat; his first attempt in 1969 failed |
| 8 | Symbols | 2 | Victor Turner's "The Forest of" these basic anthro items says they can stand for many concepts, as the milk tree does for the Ndembu |
| 9 | skulls | 2 | In the 1700s Johann Blumenbach divided the races based on these bony body parts & claimed Caucasian ones are "most beautiful" |
| 10 | polyandry | 2 | Polygamy can be divided into polygyny, having multiple wives, & this, having multiple husbands |
| 11 | Peking Man | 2 | In 1927 Davidson Black identified this "man" as a member of the human lineage on the basis of a single tooth found in North China |
| 12 | Lucy | 2 | The most famous resident of the National Museum of Ethiopia is the very old young lady named this |
| 13 | Japan | 2 | Ruth Benedict's interest in the culture of this country led to the 1946 book "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" |
| 14 | Homo erectus | 2 | Java Man is an example of this forerunner of ours whose name is Latin for "upright man" |
| 15 | Cro-Magnon | 2 | In 1868 the remains of this first fully modern man were discovered in a cave in France |
| 16 | childbirth | 2 | Couvade is sympathetic behavior by a man during this event; Central America's Garifuna men quit fishing |
| 17 | body language | 2 | Kinesics is nonverbal communication or this "language" for which Cosmopolitan has an online decoder |
| 18 | a hunter-gatherer | 2 | "Foragers" is equivalent to this 2-part term to refer to societies that gather food readily available |
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