An opposable thumb is characteristic of:

A. lemurs
B. New World monkeys
C. Old World monkeys
D. all of these


C. Old World monkeys

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a. Settlement colonies b. Exploitation colonies c. Maritime enclaves d. Missionism

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A cornerstone relationship in primate life is that between __________

A. mothers and infants B. siblings C. nondominant males D. monogamous sexual partners

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Most of the modern primate forms show up in the fossil record of the ________ epochs.

A. Miocene and Pliocene B. Oligocene and Miocene C. Eocene and Oligocene D. Pliocene and Pleistocene

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If an archaeologist wishes to study village or community plans at an archaeological site, he/she should:

A. excavate a broad horizontal area that exposes features. B. limit the excavations to tombs and burials. C. excavate many small and deep test pits. D. cross-section a site with two narrow test trenches.

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