Sahelanthropus tchadensis, or Toumai,
A. may be the oldest possible "missing link" between gorillas and Orrorin tugenensis.
B. moves scientists close to the time when humans and apes in the Americas diverged from a common ancestor.
C. looks more like a chimp than a human, specifically because of the placement of its foramen magnum at the base of its skull, which is farther back than in later hominins.
D. may be the oldest possible human ancestor yet found.
E. apparently lived in a habitat with scarce animal life and mountain terrain.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Some anthropologists are opposed to narrative ethnography because:
a. it is not a subjective, scientific account of fieldwork. b. it does not produce large quantities of data. c. it does not utilize the same types of methods used in traditional ethnography. d. this type of fieldwork does not involve community members. e. they are not able to document the fieldwork process as accurately as through other approaches.
There is consensus among researchers that the gracile and robust australopithecines were different species
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What term refers to one of two descent groups in a given population?
A. levirate B. sororate C. moiety D. patriline E. matriline
Which of the following is the most important advantage of participant observation?
a. It does not lead to easily comparable or reproducible data. b. It is practical only among small group sizes. c. It has an obtrusive effect on the subject matter. d. Recording information can be challenging. e. It generally enhances rapport.