What anatomical characteristics define modern as compared with premodern humans? Assume that youâre analyzing an imcomplete skeleton that may be early modern H.sapiens. Which portions of the skeleton would be most informative, and why?
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shorter |
longer |
more robust |
less robust |
Australopithecus afarensis
all of these |
the fossil skeleton known as âLucyâ belongs to this species |
is found in southern and eastern Africa |
is the largest well-studied collection of early hominins |
The earliest primates are found in which epoch?
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Oligocene |
Eocene |
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All of the Eocene primates have modern primate descendants.
False |
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all of the original amount will have decayed |
half of the original amount will still be present |
a quarter of the original amount will still be present |
all of the original amount will still be present |
Biostratigraphy is a type of relative dating technique.
True |
False |
Which dating technique could you use to get an estimated age in years from a bone that is known to be less than 40,000 years old?
Carbon-14 |
flourine |
potassium/argon |
thermoluminescence |
"John is two years older than Joe." This statement is an example of
a chronometric comparison |
a theory |
an absolute date |
a relative date |
The task of interpreting early hominin evolution
is still not complete |
is best left to geologists |
rarely replies on assigning taxonomic names to fossil material |
does not require a chronological framework |
The earliest possible hominin found to date has been given the name __ and was discovered in __.
Ardipeithecus / East Africa |
Sahelanthropos / Central Africa |
Australopithecus / the Rift Valley |
Orrorin / the Fayum |