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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 […]

_______ focuses on the study of skeletal remains from archaeological sites. a. osteology b. bioarchaeology c. paleopathology d. forensic anthropology e. primate paleontology A polytypic species a. is one that has no phenotypic variability b. has never been observed in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 How do the basic principles of inheritance, identified by […]

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

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 The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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

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 According to the text, Blombos […]

Which of the following have been taught to use sign language? a. baboons b. chimpanzees c. macaques d. lemurs e. vervets Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor are a. analogies b. homologies […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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