Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived about __________ million years ago.
A) 7
B) 5
C) 3
D) 2
A) 7
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Paleoanthropology is the study of
A. hominid evolution and human life as revealed by the fossil record. B. the evolution of linguistic communication through ancient speech sounds and texts. C. disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites. D. ancient environments using samples of ancient pollen. E. the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils.
Campbell and Loy suggest that Neandertals succumbed to ecological competition from modern humans, not to violent extermination
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Both archaeologists and ethnologists are interested in irrigation because it
A) is the only way farmers can intensify production. B) originated during the Paleolithic period. C) results in more leisure time for farmers. D) was practiced in Mesopotamia and China, but not in Egypt. E) accompanied the rise of centralized political authority in early civilizations.
In the Islamic Middle East, calligraphy is the most respected form of the graphic arts because:
A) the mosques are decorated in calligraphic images in the most holy areas. B) it is very difficult to learn and requires years of university study. C) only the imams serving actively as Islamic priests are allowed to write in calligraphy. D) it is used to represent the Koran. E) it is used in every religious ceremony as a way of copying the Bible.