mcmaster university (MCMASTERU) • ANTHROP 1AA3: SEX, FOOD AND DEATH

ANTHROP 1AA3: Midterm Exam Summer 2025/2026. In your article by Alexandra Kralick, she cites the work of Ken Weiss, who pointed out that there are approximately 12% more male skeletons than female skeletons reported on the archaeological sites that he studied. Why is this? Question 2 options: Due to a tendency in the past to label those skeletons with ambiguous pelvic traits as male Due to the fact that the pelvic arch in ancient skeletal remains was larger in men in the past than in rec ...

ANTHROP 1AA3 MIDTERM EXAM Q&A_2025. According to analyses of their bones, dental calculus, and fecal samples, Neanderthals are thought by anthropologists to have eaten which types of foods? Question 1 options: a) Only meat b) Mostly meat with some plant foods c) Only plant foods d) Hard nuts and seeds As an archaeologist, if you find sickle blades (for cutting plants) and pottery on an 11,000 year old site in the Middle East, then this may indicate: Question 2 options: a) t...

ANTHROP 1AA3: SEX, FOOD AND DEATH | ANTHROP 1AA3 Test 2 Q&A 2025. As discussed in class, one reason why the model of epidemiological transition created in the 1970s is not completely accurate is because: Question 1 options: a) Many people are no longer getting their children vaccinated against infectious disease. b) In the 21st century people are eating and exercising more, so there are fewer chronic (degenerative human-made) diseases today. c) We have seen an emergence of infectious ...