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1. Social Science
2. Anthropology
3. Biological Anthropology
Anthropology 001 - Final Study Guide Chapters
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Terms in this set (90)
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The term "hominin" refers to:
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Modern-day humans and extinct human ancestors
Which of the following traits evolved first in our lineage?
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BipedalismCharles Darwin hypothesized that humans evolved in
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Africa
Cladistics group organisms according to their last common ancestors based on shared
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Derived traits
The Aridity Hypothesis argues that the expansion of ____ drove early hominin evolution and
diversification
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Grasslands
The ____ hypothesis states that long term environmental unpredictability led to morphological and
behavioral adaptations
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Variable Selection
Most archaeological research supports the theory that the last common ancestor of hominins and
apes was a/an ____ creature
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Arboreal
The hallux refers to the
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Big toe
Sahelanthropus tchadensis dates to approximately ____ million years ago
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One primitive trait of Ardipithecus ramidus is its
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Big toe
Orrorin tugenensis is the first species that indicates adaptations for
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Bipedalism
Sexual dimorphism in primates can be indicated by ____ size.
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Canine
According to lecture, which is the earliest species associated with the use of primitive stone tools?
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Australopithecus garhi
The Taung child demonstrated...
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Our common heritage in Africa
The robust australopithecines are called "robust" because of their large...
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Chewing muscles
There is general agreement that species classified as Homo should share all of these characteristics
EXCEPT
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A large protruding face
The earliest hominin species (such as Australopithecus) evolved during the late ____ epoch.
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Pliocene
The Pleistocene epoch began about ____ million years ago.
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In Africa, during the Pleistocene epoch, the ____ expanded, over the long term
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Grasslands
Compared to previous hominin species, members of the Homo genus ate more
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Meat
Unlike the hand bones of Australopithecines, the hand bones of Homo habilis featured
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Precision grip
Stone tools become more frequent at hominin sites that date to about ____ million years ago
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Which of the following is the name of the oldest stone tool industry?
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