Up until about 1.8 million years ago, the only home of bipedal primates was Africa. However, after that time, humans began to spread into China, Western Europe, Georgia, India, and Java. Which species was the first to migrate out of
Africa?
a. Neandertal
b. Australopithecus anamensis
c. Homo habilis
d. Homo erectus
e. Homo sapiens
ANSWER: d
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Most early anthropologists were trained as _________, which was useful because they were mostly concerned with fossils and biology
a. engineers b. clergymen c. physicians d. geologists
A sustained directional shift in a population's average characteristics is called:
a. cladogenesis b. genetic drift c. anagenesis d. speciation
__________ is the process by which a group adjusts to living within a dominant culture while at the same time maintaining its original cultural identity
a. Cultural pluralism b. Acculturation c. Assimilation d. Syncretism
According to Forest Service archaeologist Terry Fifield, an essential part of an archaeologist's job is to
a. communicate what is learned b. educate the Native Americans c. make important discoveries. d. become familiar with the land and seascape e. contain one's excitement of learning the past in order to maintain a professional attitude