Terry Deacon's research has shown that brain size in early hominin species __________
a. was a linear progression favoring greater intelligence
b. was largely the result of sexual dimorphism
c. was the result of brains scaled to different body sizes in hominin species
d. both increased and decreased over time until the appearance of modern humans
Answer c
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Which of the following statements about the South African australopiths and Homo sapiens is true?
A. Australopith brain size was approximately the same as Homo sapiens. B. Australopith sexual dimorphism was less pronounced than it is in Homo sapiens. C. Australopiths probably relied more on the use of tools than did the early Homo. D. As compared to Homo sapiens, australopiths had large chewing muscles that ran up the jaw. E. Australopith Au. sediba is a Homo sapien ancestor.
Which of the following sites is NOT a candidate for the earliest occupation of the New World?
a. Meadowcroft Rockshelter b. Pedra Furada c. Monte Verde d. Beringia e. Cactus Hill
The process of domesticating plants is similar to the process of natural selection
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What does it mean to say that "Anthropology is an empirical science"? a. It focuses on the study of humans
b. It works with hypotheses based on intuition. c. It is based on sensory observations. d. It involves both qualitative and quantitative methods.