Who were the robust hominins, and how were they different from other Plio-Pleistocene hominin forms? Your answer should include the names of at least three hominin species and at least two traits for each. (OR) Who were the gracile hominins? How are they related to later forms? Your answer should include the names of at least three hominin species and at least two traits for each.

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a. The Congo Basin in central Africa b. Thailand c. southern China d. the Fayum in Egypt

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Aegyptopithecus belongs to the __________ family of primates

a. Parapithecidae b. Oligopithecidae c. Propliopithecidae d. none of these

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At puberty, bitrochanteric width increases:

A. more in males than females B. at the same rate in males and females C. more in females than males D. not at all; it is determined by age 5

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The gradual loss in English of the –ly ending on adverbs such as quickly and slowly are examples of which of the following kinds of language change?

a. internal change b. external change c. language degradation d. reanalysis

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