In trying to determine whether a fossil is a human ancestor, we should always look for traits that make us human today

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: False

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The "putting out" system in the English textile industry referred to weavers working at home

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The footprints at Laetoli indicate that very early hominins:

A. hopped on one leg. B. used stone tools. C. walked on four legs. D. walked on two legs.

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Both kuru and mad cow disease were the result of attempts to __________ which resulted in unintentionally maladaptive practices

a. change food taboos b. avoid disease c. innovate in economic strategies d. innovate in meat production

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The traditional view of nonhuman communication has been that nonhumans, including primates:

a. communicate information relating to their emotional state only. b. use language in the same manner as humans. c. are capable of conveying information about the external environment and their emotional state. d. use symbolic communication commonly. e. can convey information about events in the past and future.

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