Exam 14: Early Species of the Genus Homo

Finds of the species Homo heidelbergensis date from between:

A thickening of the bone along the top of the skull forming a bony ridge is called a(n):

Archaeologist Richard Klein argues that Neandertal:

Homo is different from Australopithecus in that Homo is characterized by:

What might the daily life of Homo erectus have been like? Include a discussion of their tools,homes,general subsistence pattern,and other features.

A typical cranial capacity for Homo erectus would be:

The average cranial capacity (as indicated from the specimens listed in Table 14-2)for Homo habilis probably lies somewhere between:

The Homo erectus skull is characterized by:

The motor hypothesis of language states that:

WT 15000,or "Turkana Boy," is an important find because it showed that Homo ergaster:

The first hominin to have a body size similar to those of modern humans was:

The Middle Paleolithic refers to the stone tools of:

DNA evidence from southern Siberian hominin fossils from about 80,000 years ago indicates that:

Matching Questions match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive): -bones of braincase thin

It was likely that early hominins of the Lower Paleolithic were:

When compared with Neandertals,Homo sapiens exhibit:

Matching Questions match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive): -crests never develop on braincase

The first specimens of Homo habilis were discovered at:

Having a low,relatively flat forehead is referred to as being:

What is the earliest species within the genus Homo? Does this species exhibit any features that can be thought of as transitional between earlier hominins and Homo?