In primate evolution, in which of the following epochs did proto-monkeys dominate?
A. Miocene (23–5 m.y.a.)
B. Paleocene (65–54 m.y.a.)
C. Oligocene (34–23 m.y.a.)
D. Eocene (54–34 m.y.a.)
E. Pliocene (5–2.6 m.y.a.)
Answer: D
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a. 1 million b. 500,000 c. 80,000 d. 4,000
The Qafzeh fossil is dated at about:
A. 10,000 B.P. B. 27,000 to 25,000 B.P. C. 115,000 to 96,000 B.P. D. 153,000 to 142,000 B.P.
In order to infer ancient social and political organization, it is important to remember that material culture reflects symbolic meaning as well as functional behaviors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which two primary schools of classification are discussed in the text?
a. Evolutionary systematics and cladistics b. Generalized and specialized c. Cladistics and non-cladistics d. Organic and inorganic e. Ancestral and derived (modified)