The age marked by the development of cave wall paintings, more regional specialization in the tool industry, and use of nonutilitarian artifacts was the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Upper Paleolithic

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following best defines a primary difference between the Indus Valley and Egyptian civilizations?

a. the presence of extensive trade b. the degree of evidence indicating a state level form of political organization c. the importance of intensive agriculture d. the degree of urbanization e. the presence of irrigation agriculture

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Which of the following statements about the appearance of H. habilis is TRUE?

A. H. habilis demonstrates the adaptive advantage of sedentism. B. H. habilis shows evidence of a shift from an arboreal to an open-grassland environment. C. H. habilis evolved from Paranthropus boisei, the hyperrobust australopith. D. H. habilis was relatively small in stature compared to H. erectus. E. H. habilis represents a gradual shift away from predation to vegetarianism.

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The idea of an earth-centered universe is readily believable in a society in which humankind is afforded the central place in the universe

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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