Anthropology

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Many unmodified rocks of types that are not present in the geology of the immediate vicinity are ... Started by Kikoku	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by juicepod
One interpretation of Oldowan sites is that they served as stockpiles, or caches, for raw materials ... Started by hbsimmons88	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by ErinKing
The fossil evidence indicates that the Eocene primates were a. mostly extinct by the end of the ... Started by olgavictoria	3 Replies 117 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by steff9894
Which genus is found in the Fayum and is probably close to the ancestry of both major groups of ... Started by CORALGRILL2014	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by beccamahon
The Miocene hominoids a. were distributed over much of the New World b. were all members of the ... Started by itsmyluck	1 Replies 129 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by joneynes
When did the initial hominid divergence from the African hominoids most likely occur? a. during ... Started by big1devin	1 Replies 48 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Qarqy
The earliest hominin traces a. date to the beginning of the Miocene b. are primarily full ... Started by meagbuch	1 Replies 136 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by bdobbins
Adaptive advantages of bipedalism include the following except a. freeing the hands for making ... Started by newbem	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Missbam101
Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure a. has come from South and East African sites ... Started by yoroshambo	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jesse.fleming
For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 180 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by kingdude89
Before hominins made stone tools, they probably a. used sticks or other perishable materials b. ... Started by Mollykgkg	3 Replies 107 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by tjayeee
What is paleoanthropology? a. It is defined as the study of early humans. b. It is practiced by ... Started by scienceeasy	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by vseab
Thermoluminescence can be used on which of the following? a. Heated materials such as burned ... Started by appyboo	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by kingdude89
Thermoluminescence dates a. Water-logged artifacts b. bone c. wood d. burned flint tools e. ... Started by stephzh	1 Replies 131 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Athena23
Radiometric dating techniques a. are not based on the phenomenon of radioactive isotope decay ... Started by Brittanyd9008	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Natalie4ever
Where was Sahelanthropus discovered? a. South Africa b. East Africa c. the Rift Valley d. ... Started by darbym82	1 Replies 177 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by okolip
Australopithecus afarensis specimens from Laetoli and Hadar are a. the largest well-studied ... Started by Kthamas	1 Replies 101 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Kimmy
_________ may have been contemporaneous with australopiths but had a significantly larger brain. ... Started by lbcchick	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by tuwy
By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying? a. There were at least ... Started by skymedlock	3 Replies 77 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jrpg123456
The estimated average cranial capacity for Homo habilis is a. 442 cm3 b. 631 cm3 c. 520 cm3 d. ... Started by audragclark	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
Hominin emergence is characterized by the simultaneous appearance of bipedalism, toolmaking ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by gstein359
Habitual bipedalism is the only form of hominin terrestrial locomotion. Indicate whether the ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jomama
All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin. Indicate whether the statement ... Started by codyclark	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by kxciann
Remains of early genus Homo have been found in both East and South Africa. Indicate whether the ... Started by acc299	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by perkiness
A clear evolutionary picture is possible for organizing all the early hominins. Indicate whether ... Started by itsmyluck	1 Replies 176 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by l.stuut