What is the earliest species within the genus Homo? Does this species exhibit any features that can be thought of as transitional between earlier hominins and the genus Homo?

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Racial categories in Brazil are not rigid; rather, they often change depending on the social setting.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The first eukaryotes appear in the fossil record around __________ years ago

a. 3.4 billion b. 1.5 billion c. 850 million d. 600 million

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The fossil evidence indicates that the Eocene primates were

a. mostly extinct by the end of the Eocene b. not widely distributed c. likely provide direct evidence of a close connection to humans d. ectothermic e. water animals

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When Arjun Guneratne returned to Pipariya in 2009 he found that

a. some Tharu from the village were working overseas and sending money home. b. the Tharu had built a small museum the depicted life as it had been many years ago but tourists never visited it. c. tourists had largely stopped visiting the village, because its residents had now built brick houses and resembled their Brahmin neighbors. d. globalization had failed to touch the Tharu.

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