Anthropology 1100 Final Exam Review || with 100% Accurate Solutions.
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Anthropology 1100
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Anthropology 1100
Symbolic Behavior correct answers People create meaning out of their experiences or construct their own concept of reality through the use of shared cultural symbols, such as myths or body language.
Portable Art correct answers Decorated materials that can be moved or carried
Cave Art correct...
Anthropology 1100 Final Exam Review || with 100%
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Symbolic Behavior correct answers People create meaning out of their experiences or construct
their own concept of reality through the use of shared cultural symbols, such as myths or body
language.
Portable Art correct answers Decorated materials that can be moved or carried
Cave Art correct answers Prehistoric art found in caves
Hominid vs. Hominin correct answers Hominid - all modern AND extinct great apes
Hominin - any species of early human and their ancestors that are closely related to humans
Coppen's Rift Valley Hypothesis correct answers • Moving plates and erupting volcanoes caused
a split in Eastern African geography
• Hominins (eastern side, deforested, bipedalism) and chimps (western side, jungle) are split
here.
Bipedalism correct answers Walk on 2 feet as the main way of movement
6 Skeletal Features of Bipedalism correct answers 1. Foramen Magnum
2. S-shaped spinal curve
3. Basin-shaped pelvis
4. Lower limb proportions (more lower mass, longer legs)
5. Inward angle of femur
6. Non-divergent big toe and higher arches
Laetoli Footprints correct answers • Laetoli, Tanzania
• 3.7 million years ago
• Little footprints shown inside larger ones in volcanic ash (evidence of early hominins)
• Proved bipedalism evolved earlier than thought
• In-line big toes, heel strike, and short stride
Non-Honing Chewing Complex correct answers • Blunt and non-projecting canines
• No canine diastema (gap between canine and adjacent teeth)
• Wear on canine and premolar tips
Homo Sapien Traits correct answers • Large brain for body size
• Reduced brow ridges
• Protruding nose
• Chin
• Reduced body mass and thinner bones
Mosaic Evolution correct answers Rates of evolution differ for each functional system (Example:
Ardi fossil - mix of hominin and hominid traits)
Oldowan Stone Tools correct answers • 2.5 million years old (oldest)
• Striking of core rock to create a shape
Acheulean Stone Tools correct answers • Next oldest after Oldowan
• Hand axes used to cut, chop, dig
Mousterian Stone Tools correct answers • Second newest to Upper Paleolithic
• Neanderthal tools
• Levallois technique - striking of rock to form tortoise shell-shaped rock with sharp edges
Upper Paleolithic Tools correct answers • Modern tools used today
• Created by homo sapiens
Hunting correct answers The activity of hunting wild animals or game, especially for food or
sport.
Persistence Hunting correct answers A combination of running, walking, and tracking to chase
prey until it collapses from exhaustion (Homo sapiens first to hunt this way)
Cultural Anthropology correct answers The study of all aspects of human behavior (beliefs,
customs, values, etc.)
Culture correct answers • System of shared beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, and material
objects that members of a society use to cope with their world and one another
• Learned from family, friends, media, etc.
• Gives meaning to reality
• Is integrative, adaptive, cumulative, and shared
• Example: Haka song and dance is performed by New Zealand All Blacks to honor the Māori
tribe
Measuring Social Complexity correct answers • Egalitarianism (all had equal access to resources,
NOT equal in status)
• Inequality - skeletal remains (diet, daily activity, diseases, social status)
• Archaeological record - Look at grave goods, distribution of wealth, and health
Occupational Specialization correct answers Specialization in various occupations (e.g., weaving
or pot making) or in new social roles (e.g., king or priest) that is found in socially complex
societies.
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