Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Humans: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology 11th Edition

Discuss the form of locomotion called braciation. Among which primates is it most commonly fund? Why are some called "semibrachiators?" Where are the latter found? Answer:Will vary Give an overview of the modes of evolutionary change, including both microevolution and macroevolution. Why does the textbook author indicate that the

_______ focuses on the study of skeletal remains from archaeological sites. a. osteology b. bioarchaeology c. paleopathology d. forensic anthropology e. primate paleontology Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b A polytypic species a. is one that has no phenotypic variability b. has never been observed in nature c. is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to

Which of the following features has NOT been associated with the end of Teotihuacn? a. nutritional stress and disease b. burning in the ritual precinct c. gradual population decline over several centuries d. high infant mortality e. dismemberment of members of the nobility Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which

When it came to explaining the origins of variation within species, Darwin a. used Mendel's theory of heredity b. agreed with Lamarck that it was caused by an animal's inner needs c. argued it was caused by differential use of an animal's body parts d. had no idea of the true causes e. used his

The earliest stone tools are dated to approximately a. 2.6 million years old b. 25,000 years old c. 250,000 years old d. 25 million years old e. 50 million years old Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a How do the basic principles of inheritance, identified by Mendel in plants, differ from those in humans? a. They are simpler. b. Plants don"t

New evidence from Zhoukoudian cave has substantiated the long held notion that Homo erectus used controlled fire. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False The development of the first civilizations in South America was based primarily on maritime resources. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds. Answer: False Answer:

What are the two major groups of Strepsirhini? a. lemurs and tarsiers b. marmosets and howler monkeys c. lemurs and lorises d. baboons and macaques e. tarsiers and lorises Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those who possess less favorable traits is the

Fluted point technology a. is present at the Pre-Clovis site of Monte Verde b. has clear precursors in northern Asia c. has no clear Asian predecessors d. is primarily associated with the Archaic period e. is probably not an American invention Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous a.

Dating methods indicating that something is older or more recent than something else a. are called chronometric dating methods b. are called absolute dating methods c. include the K/Ar method d. never require stratigraphic information e. are called relative dating methods Answer: e Answer: e Answer: e Paleoanthropologists consider__________________ to be the immediate predecessors to modern Homo sapiens. a.

Ecological factors influencing primate social behavior include which of the following? a. the distribution of food and water, predators, and nutritional value of foods b. levels of testosterone among predators c. Ancestry of primates d. Gene codes for behaviors e. learning Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a The Folsom and Plano cultures are primarily associated with use in hunting

During the early and middle Holocene, many groups adopt an intensive hunting, fishing, and gathering lifestyle. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True The Old World constitutes the main center for the development of domestication. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False The bow and arrow seems to have first appeared during the Magdalenian. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Macrofossils offer

Which model for the initial settlement is not dependent on the cycle of glacial and inter-glacial periods? a. North Asian Corridor b. Pacific Coastal Route c. Bering Land Bridge d. Australian Connection e. Siberian Highway Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b According to the text, Blombos Cave is significant for accomplishments in art and technology that compare to similarly

Which of the following have been taught to use sign language? a. baboons b. chimpanzees c. macaques d. lemurs e. vervets Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor are a. analogies b. homologies c. acquired d. uncommon e. uninformative of evolutionary relationships Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b The term Homo ergaster a. was suggested

Which of the following did NOT characterize the Neolithic lifeways that transformed the central and northern regions of Europe? a. farmers cultivated cereals and legumes, raised cattle and pigs, and collected wild hazelnuts b. settlements consisted of sturdy timber-framed longhouses c. harvested crops were stored in longhouses that served as barns d. wooden fences

By the end of the Ice Age, there may have been___________ humans, or _________________. a. 10 million, one person for every 5 square miles of land surface. b. 100 million, one person for every 100 square miles of land surface. c. 5 million, one person for every 10 square miles of land surface. d.

Neandertal fossil remains have been found to reach as far back as ________ years ago. a. 100,000 b. 500,000 c. 65,000 d. 10,000 e. 130,000 Answer: e Answer: e Answer: e Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a remote ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are

The development of formal, non-kin, organization means that: a. the appropriation of the right by the state to decide which acts will be punished as crimes b. the end of kin relations as an important factor in society c. political succession based on a family system d. the transition from a ranked to an

Anthropology can be applied to practical issues outside the university setting. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Tool use is not a characteristic unique to hominins. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Thanks to the modern medicine, many infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera are no longer a threat to human populations. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False All human

What can not be said of scientific inquiry used to understand global climate change? a. Science is based on data collection, hypothesis testing, generalization and verification. b. Scientific investigation can be a long process. c. Scientific investigation frequently involves debate regarding alternative approaches and conclusions. d. Science advances based on debates that occur in

Habitual bipedalism is the only form of hominin terrestrial locomotion. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False H. erectus was the first species with a cranial capacity approaching H. sapiens. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True One interpretation of Oldowan sites is that they served as stockpiles, or caches, for raw materials such as manuports in anticipation of