Two forms of evidence help to confirm the hypothesis that H. erectus evolved in Africa. First, all of the earlier hominins come from Africa. Second,
a. well-preserved postcranial elements are scarce at some H. erectus sites.
b. the adult height of the Nariokotome youth would have been about 6 feet.
c. by 1.7 mya there are well-dated fossils of H. erectus at East Turkana, in Kenya, and not long after at other sites in East Africa.
d. postcranial bones look very similar to modern humans.
e. growth pattern of Nariokotome would have been similar to that of modern humans.
c
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a. 10,000 b. 33,000 c. 42,000 d. 57,000 e. 100,000
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A) they reject progress and cling to outmoded traditional values. B) they are completely left out of the world economic system. C) they are integrated into the world economy, but at its peripheries. D) they lack the economic and political power to control resources and profit from what they produce. E) C and D.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Globalization promotes intercultural communication, migration, and commerce.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)