Question 1

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely NOT from Homo erectus .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe and explain the different approaches to classification, the lumpers vs. splitters discussed in the book, and give examples and strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Accepted Answer

Classification is the process of categor

Question 3

In the Shanidar Cave of Iraq, fieldworkers found 10 individuals, 3 of which were deliberately buried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During the Middle Pleistocene, premodern Homo sapiens invented the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) Acheulean 
B) Levallois 
C) Mousterian 
D) Chatelperronean 
E) Oldowan 
A) Acheulean 
B) Levallois 
C) Mousterian 
D) Chatelperronean 
E) Oldowan

Question 5

Which of the following premodern Homo sapiens crania shows possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks?

Accepted Answer

A) Broken Hill 
B) Tabun 
C) Bodo 
D) La Chapelle 
E) Swanscombe 
A) Broken Hill 
B) Tabun 
C) Bodo 
D) La Chapelle 
E) Swanscombe

Question 6

Compared to Homo erectus , the cranium of premodern Homo sapiens, has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) less vertical forehead. 
B) more angled occipital region. 
C) smaller than average cranial capacity. 
D) more angled back of the skull. 
E) increased brain size. 
A) less vertical forehead. 
B) more angled occipital region. 
C) smaller than average cranial capacity. 
D) more angled back of the skull. 
E) increased brain size.

Question 7

The Neandertal site in Croatia, which has one of the oldest intentional burials, is

Accepted Answer

A) La Chapelle-aux-Saints. 
B) Krapina. 
C) Shanidar. 
D) Arago Cave. 
E) Broken Hill. 
A) La Chapelle-aux-Saints. 
B) Krapina. 
C) Shanidar. 
D) Arago Cave. 
E) Broken Hill.

Question 8

The genetic analysis of Neandertal fossils indicates they were found in all these areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) France. 
C) New Guinea. 
D) Germany. 
E) Africa. 
A) China. 
B) France. 
C) New Guinea. 
D) Germany. 
E) Africa.

Question 9

Fossils from Africa and Europe from ______ are placed within H. heidelbergensis.

Accepted Answer

A) 850,000 ya to 200,000 ya 
B) 300,000 ya to 100,000 ya 
C) 125,000 ya to 75,000 ya 
D) 990,000 ya to 600,000 ya 
E) 500 ya to 150 ya 
A) 850,000 ya to 200,000 ya 
B) 300,000 ya to 100,000 ya 
C) 125,000 ya to 75,000 ya 
D) 990,000 ya to 600,000 ya 
E) 500 ya to 150 ya

Question 10

Sixteen of twenty of the best documented Neandertal burials include

Accepted Answer

A) "Venus" figurines. 
B) stone tools. 
C) atlatl, bows, and arrows. 
D) individuals placed in a flexed position. 
E) many sacrificed family members. 
A) "Venus" figurines. 
B) stone tools. 
C) atlatl, bows, and arrows. 
D) individuals placed in a flexed position. 
E) many sacrificed family members.

Question 11

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Africa.

Accepted Answer

Premodern humans from Africa refer to th

Question 12

Neandertals are classified in the text as

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus neanderthalensis. 
B) H. heidelbergensis . 
C) H. erectus neanderthalensis. 
D) H . sapiens neanderthalensis . 
E) Ardipithecus neanderthalensis. 
A) Australopithecus neanderthalensis. 
B) H. heidelbergensis . 
C) H. erectus neanderthalensis. 
D) H . sapiens neanderthalensis . 
E) Ardipithecus neanderthalensis.

Question 13

Compared to the Upper Paleolithic modern humans, Neanderthal

Accepted Answer

A) burials are more complex, usually containing hundreds of tools. 
B) burials usually contain several individuals, precisely oriented relative to each other. 
C) tools are usually more sophisticated. 
D) tools are made of materials transported (traded)over long distances. 
E) burials go back at least 90,000 years at Tabun. 
A) burials are more complex, usually containing hundreds of tools. 
B) burials usually contain several individuals, precisely oriented relative to each other. 
C) tools are usually more sophisticated. 
D) tools are made of materials transported (traded)over long distances. 
E) burials go back at least 90,000 years at Tabun.

Question 14

H. heidelbergensis from _______ is hypothesized to have evolved into H. sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) North America 
D) South America 
E) Africa 
A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) North America 
D) South America 
E) Africa

Question 15

In Asia, premodern human fossils sites include

Accepted Answer

A) Bodo. 
B) Atapuerca. 
C) Jinniushan. 
D) Arago. 
E) Swanscombe. 
A) Bodo. 
B) Atapuerca. 
C) Jinniushan. 
D) Arago. 
E) Swanscombe.

Question 16

The skeleton of a 30- to 45-year-old male with a healed fracture to the face, right arm, and right leg was found at the site of

Accepted Answer

A) Amud. 
B) Shanidar. 
C) Tabun. 
D) Qafzeh. 
E) Krapina. 
A) Amud. 
B) Shanidar. 
C) Tabun. 
D) Qafzeh. 
E) Krapina.

Question 17

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Asia.

Accepted Answer

Premodern humans from Asia refer to the

Question 18

Explain what the information from the whole genome sequencing of Neandertals tells us and why this is important.

Accepted Answer

The information from the whole genome se

Question 19

An interesting fact regarding the site called the Sima de los Huesos is that it contains more than 80 percent of all Middle Pleistocene hominin remains in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the climatic changes and conditions during the Pleistocene and the dispersal of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Accepted Answer

During the Pleistocene epoch, which last

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely NOT from Homo erectus .

Describe and explain the different approaches to classification, the lumpers vs. splitters discussed in the book, and give examples and strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

In the Shanidar Cave of Iraq, fieldworkers found 10 individuals, 3 of which were deliberately buried.

During the Middle Pleistocene, premodern Homo sapiens invented the _____ technique.

Which of the following premodern Homo sapiens crania shows possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks?

Compared to Homo erectus , the cranium of premodern Homo sapiens, has a(n)

The Neandertal site in Croatia, which has one of the oldest intentional burials, is

The genetic analysis of Neandertal fossils indicates they were found in all these areas EXCEPT

Fossils from Africa and Europe from ______ are placed within H. heidelbergensis.

Sixteen of twenty of the best documented Neandertal burials include

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Africa.

Neandertals are classified in the text as

Compared to the Upper Paleolithic modern humans, Neanderthal

H. heidelbergensis from _______ is hypothesized to have evolved into H. sapiens.

In Asia, premodern human fossils sites include

The skeleton of a 30- to 45-year-old male with a healed fracture to the face, right arm, and right leg was found at the site of

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Asia.

Explain what the information from the whole genome sequencing of Neandertals tells us and why this is important.

An interesting fact regarding the site called the Sima de los Huesos is that it contains more than 80 percent of all Middle Pleistocene hominin remains in the world.

Explain the climatic changes and conditions during the Pleistocene and the dispersal of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 12: Premodern Humans

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely NOT from Homo erectus .

Describe and explain the different approaches to classification, the lumpers vs. splitters discussed in the book, and give examples and strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

In the Shanidar Cave of Iraq, fieldworkers found 10 individuals, 3 of which were deliberately buried.

During the Middle Pleistocene, premodern Homo sapiens invented the _____ technique.

Which of the following premodern Homo sapiens crania shows possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks?

Compared to Homo erectus , the cranium of premodern Homo sapiens, has a(n)

The Neandertal site in Croatia, which has one of the oldest intentional burials, is

The genetic analysis of Neandertal fossils indicates they were found in all these areas EXCEPT

Fossils from Africa and Europe from ______ are placed within H. heidelbergensis.

Sixteen of twenty of the best documented Neandertal burials include

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Africa.

Neandertals are classified in the text as

Compared to the Upper Paleolithic modern humans, Neanderthal

H. heidelbergensis from _______ is hypothesized to have evolved into H. sapiens.

In Asia, premodern human fossils sites include

The skeleton of a 30- to 45-year-old male with a healed fracture to the face, right arm, and right leg was found at the site of

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Asia.

Explain what the information from the whole genome sequencing of Neandertals tells us and why this is important.

An interesting fact regarding the site called the Sima de los Huesos is that it contains more than 80 percent of all Middle Pleistocene hominin remains in the world.

Explain the climatic changes and conditions during the Pleistocene and the dispersal of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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