Neandertals had an average brain size about the same as, or larger than, modern humans.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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In small homogeneous societies, like the ones formerly studied by anthropologists, __________
a. all people shared a basic cultural heritage b. the group was composed of a diverse collection of races c. social groups were organized into complex caste systems d. social groups were organized on the basis of achieved status
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In terms of locomotion, the primates can be said to be specialized for arboreal locomotion. 2. Primates whose dominant locomotor pattern is vertical clinging and leaping are characterized by legs longer than arms. 3. A form of quadrupedalism in which the animal suspends itself by a prehensile tail is called Old World semibrachiation. 4. Features of the hominoid skeleton, such as the short, broad trunk and the backward positioning of the clavicle, are adaptations for suspensory behavior. 5. In the human skeleton, the lumbar curve and nongrasping, big toes are adaptations for erect bipedalism.
Former colonies are notoriously poor today. According to the CIA World Factbook, of the 40 poorest countries on earth in 2010, what percentage are former colonies of European nations?
a. 84 percent b. 63 percent c. 98 percent d. 33 percent e. 71 percent
Paleontologists primarily use dental morphology and _________ to assign extinct taxa to an evolutionary group
a. preserved hair b. fossilized bones c. fatty tissue d. DNA