In general, the cranium of Homo erectus
a. has a high vertical forehead
b. is composed of delicate, thin bone
c. has no brow ridges
d. is virtually identical to that of modern humans
e. has a pentagonal shape when viewed from behind
Answer: e. has a pentagonal shape when viewed from behind
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A) Nigeria; taxing B) Ghana; adjudicating C) Nigeria; adjudicating D) Ghana; taxing
Genocide began during WWII and continued afterward
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Anthropology is a holistic discipline because it
A. has traditionally focused on nonindustrial societies. B. deals with human culture. C. does not attempt to make generalizations about humanity. D. now focuses on industrial societies. E. studies human biological, cultural, and linguistic variation across both time and space.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding potassium-argon and argon-argon dating methods?
a. The more argon-40 in a sample relative to potassium-40, the older the sample. b. They are as precise as radiocarbon dating. c. Their maximum age range is theoretically the age of the earth. d. They are useful for dating the age of the formation of a particular layer of volcanic sediment. e. They are based on the fact that radioactive isotopes decay at known rates.