Cavalli-Sforza's phylogenetic tree of the world's populations indicates that __________ was the earliest significant genetic event in human prehistory
a. the arrival of humans in Australia
b. the peopling of the Americas
c. the separation of African populations from all others
d. the evolution of Homo sapiens from Homo erectus groups across Europe and Asia
Correct Answer: c
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Which of the following contributes to the ability of men to dominate gender relationships?
a. A foraging or horticultural society b. Ideological and religious constructs c. Small family sizes d. Industrialized society
Unlike in the Old World, few large animals were ever domesticated in the New World.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The discovery of Kenyanthropus platyops was important mainly because:
a. it had a small brain like an ape's b. it was discovered in Kenya c. it showed diversity in the hominin fossil record 3.5 mya d. it probably lived in woodlands e. it probably lived in Asia
Fossil forms that meet all of the criteria for a true primate are first found in the ________ epoch.
A. Miocene B. Oligocene C. Eocene D. Paleocene