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Midterm 1 Part B

Midterm 1 Part B

Q Santiago Canyon College / Irvine Valley College / Cypress College Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Anthropology 100, 2, 102C) Midterm 1: Part B Before you do anything else, please type in your name (as it appears on the role sheet) below. For “Section,” write ether IVC, SCC, or Cypress, depending on which campus you are taking this class. Name: 54 Points (Not including the Extra-Credit section) B1—Matching Match the personage, term, idea etc. on the left with the one to which it is most closely associated on the right. Type the letter after the colin. [1 Point Each] Early American cultural anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan proposed a scheme of cultural evolution. Please briefly explain his ideas in this area. (While doing this, make sure you explain what “unilineal” cultural evolution is—One concise, well-written paragraph should be enough.) [10 Points]Briefly explain the ideas behind Julian Steward’s Cultural Ecology. (Make sure while doing this you explain the difference between multilineal and unilineal cultural evolution.) (One concise, well-written paragraph should do.) [10 Points] In the paper “The Ecological Basis of Aztec Sacrifice,” Michael J. Harner presents an ecological model that he believes can to a large extent explain why human sacrifice and cannibalism were so prevalent in Aztec society at/near the time of Spanish contact. Please explain his model. [10 Points]According to Roy Rappaport, at first glance, pigs would seem to make little sense ecologically in Tsembaga society. Ultimately, is this true? Describe the roles pigs play for this group, both socially and regarding diet. (You may use your note sheet for the “Flow of Energy” paper during the test, if you wish.) [10 Points] Extra Credit 1 Below, list the missing elements of a scientific study, as discussed in Lecture 1 (make sure you don’t mix these up with the scientific “attributes,” discussed in the same lecture). They can be in any order. Partial credit is possible. [1 point each]

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