The Nariokotome Homo erectus specimen
a. was discovered at Olduvai Gorge.
b. is estimated to have been about 65 years old at death.
c. is a young female.
d. would have reached an adult height of around 5.3 feet.
e. was a pigmy.
d
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The site of Laetoli is important for all of the following reasons except
A. evidence of bipedalism is preserved there in the form of footprints preserved in volcanic ash. B. evidence that Australopithecus afarensis was bipedal by 3.5 million years ago. C. evidence of a very brief moment in time is recorded here, atypical of the nature of most other hominin and archaeological sites. D. evidence of violent conflict among rival regional tribes
All of the following are drawbacks associated with the DNA evidence of tracing African origins except: a. scientists assume the DNA is originating in Africa and migrating out, but it could also be migrating into Africa. b. mtDNA is not always passed from mother to child? sometimes, it skips a generation. c. scientists assume that selective pressures do not affect the DNA, but there is
evidence for selective pressureon mtDNA. d. both models suggest steady rates of mutation, and mutation is notoriously uneven. e. mtDNA studies exclude information carried on the Y chromosome.
Describe the difference between assimilationism and multiculturalism. Identify how these concepts affect minority ethnic groups.
What will be an ideal response?
The relative gender equality found in horticultural societies most likely characterizes the most natural state of gender differentiation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)