Compared to Homo erectus, the cranium of pre-modern Homo sapiens
a. has a less vertical forehead.
b. has a more angled occipital region.
c. has a smaller average cranial capacity.
d. has a more angled back of the skull.
e. has an increased in brain size.
D
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The overall study of fossil hominins is known as:
a. physical anthropology b. ethnography c. paleoanthropology d. archaeology e. ethology
According to Carneiro's theory of environmental and social circumscription, which of the following situations would be likely to give rise to civilization? a. Neolithic villagers first began to expand into the vast interior of central Europe and encountered hostile tribes. b. Settlers moved along the Rhone and Rhine, made it to the western coast of Europe, and found themselveshemmed in by the
sea and other settlements that had been established. c. Seafaring peoples began to populate the Pacific islands. d. Paleolithic food foragers first entered the New World. e. Neandertal coexisted for years in Europe with H. sapiens and fought over resources.
RNA uses a nucleotide called ________, instead of thymine, during the transcription process.
A. uracil B. codinine C. thiamine D. aspernine
Scientists who use the behavioral ecology approach believe that primate behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural selection
Indicate whether the statement is true or false