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jjjetplane

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What advantages did bipedalism confer on our early human ancestors in the savannah environment?
 
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Instead of using race as a characteristic in understanding human variation, anthropologists prefer to use:
 
  a. grids.
  b. taxa.
  c. grades.
  d. clones.
  e. clines.


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kbennett34

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

It allowed them to cover long distances without tiring, to carry food in freed hands, to carry food to infants, to wield sticks and make tools, to be exposed to less solar radiation, and to better see predators.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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