Why is assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?
a. The teeth of adults erupt at fairly predictable intervals.
b. In adults, the growth of limb bones can be used to assess age.
c. Closure of the fontanels can indicate age in small children.
d. In children, the circumference of limb bones can be used to assess age.
Correct Answer: c
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is NOT a recent growth area for careers in practicing and applying anthropology?
a. Water resource management b. University researcher c. Forestry d. Media and broadcasting e. Military
The adaptation process by which a people resist assimilation by modifying traditional culture so that they can respond to dominant pressures and also maintain some of their original identity is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Around 200 kya, I lived in Africa, Asia and Europe. I had a long, low cranium, a large cranial capacity (around 1,300 cc) and a very small occipital torus. What fossil species am I?
A. Homo neanderthalensis B. Homo heidelbergensis C. Homo sapiens D. Homo erectus
According to the text, perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the discipline of anthropology is
a. that anthropologists teach in addition to doing fieldwork. b. its scope. c. the limited range of topics for study. d. its age.