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clmills979

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Contrast the morphology of the earliest European premodern Homo sapiens with that of later European premodern Homo sapiens such as Neandertals.
 
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Question 2

Which of the following is not a common reason to enter a trance state among the Ju/'hoansi?
 
  a. to bring rain
 b. to heal the sick
 c. to control animals
 d. to preserve crops



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Answer to Question 1

Earliest premoderns exhibit several H. erectus characteristics: face is large, brows are projected,
forehead is low, and in some cases the cranial vault is thick. These signatures decrease in later
European premoderns and the brain size increases.

Answer to Question 2

d



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