Any fossil evidence of hominins before about 1.8 million years ago is found only in:

A. Europe.
B. Africa.
C. Asia.
D. North America.


Answer: B

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Which of the following statements about human skin color is FALSE?

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Divorces are more difficult to get in patrilineal systems than matrilineal systems because __________

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An ethnic identity is most based on:

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