The extinction of the australopithecines suggests that the
A. australopithecines ultimately were unsuccessful in competing with early Homo populations.
B. broad-spectrum revolution was not adaptive.
C. australopithecines had no social organization.
D. transitional stage between apes and humans was very short.
E. australopithecines are relatively unimportant in the study of human evolution.
A
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Miocene apes have been found in ___________
a. Europe, Africa, and Asia b. Africa, Asia, and North America c. Asia, Australia, and Europe d. Europe, North America, and Africa
Key features of the skull used to show evolutionary changes between Australopithecus and early Homo include a rounded cranial vault, small supraorbital torus, and _____________
a. long canines b. a prognathic face c. a parabolic dental arcade d. shorter stature
Primatologists choose their study subjects according to each creature's great intrinsic beauty and interest
a. True b. False
The Harappan civilization was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a standardized system of weights. B. highly developed craft industries. C. planned settlements with streets and drains. D. beautifully colored murals depicting scenes of harvest and worship. E. a written script found on soapstone seals.