What was the African climate during the time when our ancestors’ brain size was “flat-lining” (from Sahelanthrous to Lucy).

What will be an ideal response?


The disappearance of the lakes was followed by severe drought periods. At one extreme, the landscape would be a real Garden, with freshwater lakes, forests along the rivers. There would be open space for people to exist easily with a lot of resources and water.

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Praxis theory is a study of people's work patterns and distribution of goods

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The chemical techniques of relative dating are associated with an analysis of __________

a. fluorine, uranium, and nitrogen b. geomagnetic polarity c. stratigraphy d. biostratigraphy

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Ascribed status is a

A. status that a person has little or no choice about occupying. B. status that a person chooses. C. status that a person earns, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer. D. position of dominance in a society. E. status based on standardized test scores.

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The Bronze Age was marked by:

a. the earliest human migrations b. the development of seafaring trade c. the rapid decrease of specialized labor d. increasingly specialized tool production

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