The oldest POSSIBLE hominin found to date has been given the genus name
a. Australopithecus.
b. Sahelanthropus.
c. Zinjanthropus.
d. Ardipithecus.
e. Orrorin.
B
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This chapter's description of the San Bushmen's relation to the government of Botswana provides a telling example of how
A. human rights are limited. B. the foraging lifestyle has finally become a thing of the past. C. foraging communities' identities are being reshaped by their relationships with NGOs. D. foragers are willingly choosing to change their lifestyles and become a part of the global village. E. more and more foragers have come under the control of nation-states and are now influenced by the forces of globalization.
Those who suggest that Sahelanthropus is a hominin point to the following feature:
A. cranial capacity within the fossil Homo range B. well-developed opposable thumb associated with early stone tools C. features of pelvis and femur suggesting it was an erect biped D. none of these
All of the following cultural adaptations are associated with the Paleolithic period except:
a. importance of big-game hunting
b. development of artisan specialties
c. focus on the collection of wild food sources
d. mobile lifestyle based on natural food locations
Which of the following fossil finds from South Africa's Rising Star cave was announced in 2015?
A. hominin fossils, dubbed Homo naledi, that have a mix of primitive and modern features B. the earliest known member of the hominin lineage, fossil LD 350-1 C. australopith remains with surprisingly large craniums D. the skull and skeletons of miniature people, H. floresiensis E. evidence of the earliest recorded stone tools