All of the following are part of the cluster of morphological traits that are used to define apes EXCEPT:

A. modifications to the arm.
B. the lack of a tail.
C. high, sharp molar teeth.
D. modifications to the shoulder.


Answer: C

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All the early hominins were restricted to

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Discuss how archaeologists know that they have discovered sites that show evidence of a switch to food production.

What will be an ideal response?

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A. export to the core but not the semi-periphery. B. lack industrialization. C. are isolated from the world economy. D. have economies that are shaped to serve the interests of the core. E. have little incentive to interact with nations of the core.

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