Question 1

Who were the Cro-Magnons? Describe them physically and culturally.

Accepted Answer

The Cro-Magnons were a population of ear

Question 2

What are entoptic designs,and how are they related to Upper Paleolithic art?

Accepted Answer

Entoptic designs are visual phenomena th

Question 3

What is a burin?

Accepted Answer

A) A hand axe that is standardized in form and bifacial 
B) A flake that is used for large-game hunting 
C) A scraper-like tool that is used for curing hides 
D) A small boring tool that allows an individual to punch holes 
E) A stone tool with chisel-like edges for working bone,horn,antler,or ivory 
A) A hand axe that is standardized in form and bifacial 
B) A flake that is used for large-game hunting 
C) A scraper-like tool that is used for curing hides 
D) A small boring tool that allows an individual to punch holes 
E) A stone tool with chisel-like edges for working bone,horn,antler,or ivory

Question 4

The Cro-Magnon face was taller and narrower than the modern-day European face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is pressure flaking? Is it an efficient way to construct tools?

Accepted Answer

Pressure flaking is a method of shaping

Question 6

All of the following are drawbacks associated with the DNA evidence of tracing African origins except:

Accepted Answer

A) scientists assume the DNA is originating in Africa and migrating out,but it could also be migrating into Africa. 
B) mtDNA is not always passed from mother to child;sometimes,it skips a generation. 
C) scientists assume that selective pressures do not affect the DNA,but there is evidence for selective pressure on mtDNA. 
D) both models suggest steady rates of mutation,and mutation is notoriously uneven. 
E) mtDNA studies exclude information carried on the Y chromosome. 
A) scientists assume the DNA is originating in Africa and migrating out,but it could also be migrating into Africa. 
B) mtDNA is not always passed from mother to child;sometimes,it skips a generation. 
C) scientists assume that selective pressures do not affect the DNA,but there is evidence for selective pressure on mtDNA. 
D) both models suggest steady rates of mutation,and mutation is notoriously uneven. 
E) mtDNA studies exclude information carried on the Y chromosome.

Question 7

Lower amounts of DNA continuity do not necessarily exclude a species from human ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The hypothesis that modern humans originated through a process of simultaneous local transition from H.erectus to H.sapiens throughout the inhabited world is called:

Accepted Answer

A) multiregional hypothesis. 
B) recent African origins hypothesis. 
C) transitional hypothesis. 
D) out of African hypothesis. 
E) regional hypothesis. 
A) multiregional hypothesis. 
B) recent African origins hypothesis. 
C) transitional hypothesis. 
D) out of African hypothesis. 
E) regional hypothesis.

Question 9

American Indian ancestry can be traced back to Asian origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Net hunting appeared as part of the Upper Paleolithic industry as early as 50,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What technological advances occurred during the Upper Paleolithic,and how did these contribute to the adaptation of these human communities.

Accepted Answer

During the Upper Paleolithic period, whi

Question 12

What are the various explanations offered for Upper Paleolithic cave painting? Evaluate these in light of what you have learned about their other cultural accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

The various explanations offered for Upp

Question 13

Describe the various aspects of Upper Paleolithic art.What roles does art play in our everyday cultural life?

Accepted Answer

The Upper Paleolithic period, which last

Question 14

In which period did we first find large amounts of non-functional figurative art commonly present in the archaeological record?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower Paleolithic 
B) Middle Paleolithic 
C) Upper Paleolithic 
D) Solutrean 
E) Mousterian 
A) Lower Paleolithic 
B) Middle Paleolithic 
C) Upper Paleolithic 
D) Solutrean 
E) Mousterian

Question 15

What is the significance of the "Venus" figures to our understanding of Upper Paleolithic peoples?

Accepted Answer

The "Venus" figures, also known as Venus

Exam 8: The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

Who were the Cro-Magnons? Describe them physically and culturally.

What are entoptic designs,and how are they related to Upper Paleolithic art?

What is a burin?

The Cro-Magnon face was taller and narrower than the modern-day European face.

What is pressure flaking? Is it an efficient way to construct tools?

All of the following are drawbacks associated with the DNA evidence of tracing African origins except:

Lower amounts of DNA continuity do not necessarily exclude a species from human ancestry.

The hypothesis that modern humans originated through a process of simultaneous local transition from H.erectus to H.sapiens throughout the inhabited world is called:

American Indian ancestry can be traced back to Asian origins.

Net hunting appeared as part of the Upper Paleolithic industry as early as 50,000 years ago.

What technological advances occurred during the Upper Paleolithic,and how did these contribute to the adaptation of these human communities.

What are the various explanations offered for Upper Paleolithic cave painting? Evaluate these in light of what you have learned about their other cultural accomplishments.

Describe the various aspects of Upper Paleolithic art.What roles does art play in our everyday cultural life?

In which period did we first find large amounts of non-functional figurative art commonly present in the archaeological record?

What is the significance of the "Venus" figures to our understanding of Upper Paleolithic peoples?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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