Contrast the morphology of the earliest European premodern Homo sapiens with that of later European premodern Homo sapiens such as Neandertals
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Earliest premoderns exhibit several H. erectus characteristics: face is large, brows are projected,
forehead is low, and in some cases the cranial vault is thick. These signatures decrease in later
European premoderns and the brain size increases.
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Which statement about bridewealth is FALSE?
a. It tends to destabilize marriage. b. It symbolizes the union of two kin groups. c. It represents compensation to the wife's family. d. It legalizes marriages and legitimizes children. e. Bridewealth payments vary among cultures.
The customary chromosomal set for human female is _______________, whereas the customary chromosomal set for human male is _______________
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Anthropologists are interested in kinship calculation, which is
A. the rules people use to determine their ethnic affiliation to a group. B. the process by which people choose their postmarital residence. C. the system by which people in a society reckon their kin relationships. D. the position from which one views an egocentric genealogy. E. people's emic perspective on family values.
Human evolution has followed a sure course of increasing brain size relative to body size and increasing cultural development from the time of __________
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