Which of the following statements is true about the Neanderthals?
a. Neanderthals were present in N. America by at least 500,000 years ago.
b. Neanderthals probably coexisted with modern humans, but appear to have disappeared by roughly 30,000 years ago in Europe.
c. Neanderthals are strikingly similar biologically to modern humans.
d. Neanderthals had arms and legs that were longer relatively to the length of their torsos.
e. Neanderthals had especially weak hands.
b
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Which of the following is FALSE about the jati (sub-castes) of India?
a. They have social rankings that vary from one region to another. b. They are local groups that are strictly endogamous. c. They only socialize with members of their own group. d. They are linked today to traditional occupations only. e. They provide the primary basis for personal identity.
Humans are the products of both cultural and biological processes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Engaging in sexual behavior when not ovulating
A) also characterizes prosimians B) is seen only in orangutans and women C) is seen only among women D) characterizes Old World monkeys but not apes E) is characteristic of monkey and ape females, but reaches it peak among women
Examples of relative dating includes:
a. assigning a specific calendar date b. telling the rough age in years c. determining whether an object is older, younger, or the same age as another d. a seldom-used means of determining the age of an archaeological material e. determining the radioactive decay rates of a burned object