The position of the ________ on the skull can help to determine whether an animal was a biped or quadruped

a. lumbar vertebrae
b. brow ridge
c. foramen magnum
d. sagittal crest


Correct Answer: c

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Fossil hominins can be recognized by __________

a. bipedal characteristics and greatly reduced facial prognathism b. Increases in the size of the CP3 complex along with a U-shaped dental arcade c. bipedal characteristics, reduced canine and CP3 complex size and palate shape d. increased cranial size as well as bipedal characteristics

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Taphonomic research at the Hudson-Meng bison bonebed in northwest Nebraska showed that:

a. The ancestors of modern Plains Indians purposely broke open bison skulls to remove the brains for use in tanning hides. b. Natural processes such as incomplete burial and subsequent exposure to sunlight could have caused the tops of the bison skulls to decompose. c. The bonebed was a result of the ancestors of modern Plains Indians running a herd of 500 bison off of a low cliff and subsequently dragging them to a processing area. d. The bonebed was a result of both natural bone accumulation and human hunting practices. e. The bison died of old age.

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Define the anthropological concept of family

What will be an ideal response?

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The term ________ refers to the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to the sexes.

A. gender stereotypes B. sex stereotypes C. gender roles D. gender duties E. sex roles

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