Exam 15: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Domestication of plants and animals in the New World did not occur until it was brought to the New World by Europeans starting in the late 1400s.This statement is:

The significance of the Jebel Qafzeh fossil is that it shows that:

All domesticated dogs are descended from (and are the same species as):

Matching Questions match the assumption with the model: -considerable gene flow linked various hominid populations

What are the different views on the relationship of the Neandertals to modern Homo sapiens?

The extinction of many genera of large animals during the Late Pleistocene may be due to:

The Neolithic refers to:

Compare the major anatomical differences among Homo erectus,Homo neandertalensis,and Homo sapiens.

The earliest agreed dates for people occupying the New World are about:

Early evidence for symbolic behavior in H.sapiens found at Blombos Cave,South Africa,consists of:

Is there consensus on a date for the first arrival of people in the New World? Explain.

Early Homo sapiens found near Herto in Ethiopia are characterized by:

Venus figurines:

Matching Questions match each trait with the appropriate species (an answer may be used more than once): -more powerful grip

Early sites for Homo sapiens in Africa include:

Cave art is associated with:

Matching Questions match the assumption with the model: -Neandertals would be seen as ancestors of modern Europeans

What is the "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis? What is its current status?

The Upper Paleolithic was characterized by:

Matching Questions match each trait with the appropriate species (an answer may be used more than once): -platycephalic braincase