The current debate about Neandertals' relation to anatomically modern humans (AMHs) focuses on
A. whether Neandertals or AMHs settled the Americas first.
B. whether Neandertals or AMHs were best adapted to a cold climate.
C. whether Neandertals contributed to the ancestry of modern Europeans.
D. whether Neandertals made microlithic tools.
E. whether Neandertals were fully human or an H. erectus hybrid.
Answer: C
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a. Redistribution systems are used to provide services for the public good or for individuals in need. b. Redistribution may involve using public resources for personal gain or pleasure. c. In systems using redistribution, there is generally agreement about how resources should be distributed. d. Political disputes are often over issues related to redistribution.
The political, economic, and sociocultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign nation is called:
a. oppression. b. dictatorship. c. globalization. d. colonialism. e. occupation.
What characteristics differentiate the primates from other mammalian orders?
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The fossil remains from Dmanisi
a. are essentially indistinguishable from modern Homo sapiens. b. bear some similarities to early Homo specimens from Africa. c. bear some similarities to Homo neanderthalensis specimens. d. have cranial capacities that exceed 1,500 cubic centimeters. e. bear some similarities to Homo heidelbergensis specimens.