Question 1

Discuss the earliest discoveries of modern humans in Africa. List and describe the specimens found there.

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The earliest discoveries of modern humans in Africa date back to around 200,000 years ago. These discoveries have provided valuable insights into the origins and evolution of our species.

One of the most significant specimens found in Africa is the Omo remains, which were discovered in Ethiopia. These fossils include a nearly complete skull and partial skeleton of a modern human dating back to around 195,000 years ago. The Omo remains have provided important evidence for the early presence of anatomically modern humans in Africa.

Another important discovery is the Jebel Irhoud fossils, which were found in Morocco. These fossils date back to around 300,000 years ago and represent some of the earliest known examples of Homo sapiens. The Jebel Irhoud specimens have challenged previous theories about the origins of our species and have raised questions about the timing and location of early human evolution.

In addition to these finds, there have been numerous other discoveries of modern human fossils in Africa, including the Florisbad skull in South Africa and the Herto skulls in Ethiopia. These specimens have all contributed to our understanding of the complex and diverse history of modern humans in Africa.

Overall, the earliest discoveries of modern humans in Africa have provided crucial evidence for the origins and evolution of our species. These specimens have helped to piece together the puzzle of human evolution and have shed light on the rich and diverse history of our species on the African continent.

Question 2

A burin is an example of a type of atlatl or spear thrower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

By mapping the Neandertal nuclear genome, scientists discovered that some populations living today still retain some Neandertal genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Describe the African technology and art in the Upper Paleolithic period and give examples.

Accepted Answer

During the Upper Paleolithic period in A

Question 5

What were the environmental and climatic conditions from 40,000 ya to 10,000 ya in Eurasia?  How did these factors influence the technological and cultural innovations of Upper Paleolithic humans?

Accepted Answer

From 40,000 years ago to 10,000 years ag

Question 6

The two replacement models are the partial Replacement and Regional Continuity models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the term "portable art." When and where do we find it?

Accepted Answer

Portable art refers to any form of artwo

Question 8

Early modern Homo sapiens remains have been found at _____ in Israel.

Accepted Answer

A) Kow Swamp 
B) Herto 
C) Qafzeh 
D) Lake Mungo 
E) Omo 
A) Kow Swamp 
B) Herto 
C) Qafzeh 
D) Lake Mungo 
E) Omo

Question 9

Although there is not complete agreement, current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Germany. 
D) France. 
E) Africa. 
A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Germany. 
D) France. 
E) Africa.

Question 10

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

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A) founder's effect 
B) gene flow 
C) displacement by African Homo sapiens 
D) mitochondrial DNA 
E) genetic drift 
A) founder's effect 
B) gene flow 
C) displacement by African Homo sapiens 
D) mitochondrial DNA 
E) genetic drift

Question 11

Upper Paleolithic peoples made symbolic depictions on all of these EXCEPT

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A) cave walls. 
B) rock faces (carved). 
C) fired clay. 
D) bone and antler. 
E) their bodies in the form of tattoos. 
A) cave walls. 
B) rock faces (carved). 
C) fired clay. 
D) bone and antler. 
E) their bodies in the form of tattoos.

Question 12

The Herto remains are

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A) from South Africa. 
B) include the most complete adult cranium. 
C) considered to be Neandertals. 
D) considered to be Ardipithecus . 
E) also called Cro-Magnon. 
A) from South Africa. 
B) include the most complete adult cranium. 
C) considered to be Neandertals. 
D) considered to be Ardipithecus . 
E) also called Cro-Magnon.

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens ?

Accepted Answer

A) An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where indigenous premodern populations were replaced 
B) An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where both interbreeding and replacement occurred 
C) Several origins in different areas where modern forms evolved from local populations 
D) Separate origins in Africa and Australia with migrations from both these areas to displace all other populations 
E) Neandertals and Denisovans mix having given rise to H. sapiens 
A) An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where indigenous premodern populations were replaced 
B) An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where both interbreeding and replacement occurred 
C) Several origins in different areas where modern forms evolved from local populations 
D) Separate origins in Africa and Australia with migrations from both these areas to displace all other populations 
E) Neandertals and Denisovans mix having given rise to H. sapiens

Question 14

Which of these are two important sites in Central Europe?

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A) Mladec and Oase Cave 
B) Tabun and Qafzeh 
C) Qafzeh and Skh   l 
D) Border Cave and Vindija 
E) Cro-Magnon and Aurignacian 
A) Mladec and Oase Cave 
B) Tabun and Qafzeh 
C) Qafzeh and Skh   l 
D) Border Cave and Vindija 
E) Cro-Magnon and Aurignacian

Question 15

Fossils from _______ suggest that people lived there around 14,000 to 9,000 ya.

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Mungo 
B) Border Cave 
C) Ordos 
D) Kow Cave 
E) Khoukoudian 
A) Lake Mungo 
B) Border Cave 
C) Ordos 
D) Kow Cave 
E) Khoukoudian

Question 16

Which is NOT true about the Kow Swamp remains?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more robust than the Lake Mungo remains. 
B) They are less robust than the Lake Mungo remains. 
C) They are from Australia. 
D) They suggest that people lived there between 14,000 and 9,000 ya. 
E) They display certain archaic cranial traits. 
A) They are more robust than the Lake Mungo remains. 
B) They are less robust than the Lake Mungo remains. 
C) They are from Australia. 
D) They suggest that people lived there between 14,000 and 9,000 ya. 
E) They display certain archaic cranial traits.

Question 17

Which African site contained traces of compound adhesives made from red ocher and plant gum used to haft stone tools to handles?

Accepted Answer

A) Sibudu Caves 
B) Blombos Cave 
C) Katada Cave 
D) Pinnacle Point 
E) Lascaux 
A) Sibudu Caves 
B) Blombos Cave 
C) Katada Cave 
D) Pinnacle Point 
E) Lascaux

Question 18

_______ is a site in France dated to 28,000 years ago.  Fossil material from this site became the archetype for Upper Paleolithic Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) Skh   l 
B) La Chapelle-aux-Saints 
C) Cro-Magnon 
D) Qafzeh 
E) Zhoukoudian 
A) Skh   l 
B) La Chapelle-aux-Saints 
C) Cro-Magnon 
D) Qafzeh 
E) Zhoukoudian

Question 19

The skeletal remains from _______ date to about 40,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) Upper Cave 
B) Zhoukoudian 
C) Lake Mungo 
D) Border Cave 
E) Ordos 
A) Upper Cave 
B) Zhoukoudian 
C) Lake Mungo 
D) Border Cave 
E) Ordos

Question 20

What are some of the conclusions that can be drawn from the Herto fossil findings?

Accepted Answer

The Herto fossil findings, which include

Discuss the earliest discoveries of modern humans in Africa. List and describe the specimens found there.

A burin is an example of a type of atlatl or spear thrower.

By mapping the Neandertal nuclear genome, scientists discovered that some populations living today still retain some Neandertal genes.

Describe the African technology and art in the Upper Paleolithic period and give examples.

What were the environmental and climatic conditions from 40,000 ya to 10,000 ya in Eurasia? How did these factors influence the technological and cultural innovations of Upper Paleolithic humans?

The two replacement models are the partial Replacement and Regional Continuity models.

Define the term "portable art." When and where do we find it?

Early modern Homo sapiens remains have been found at _____ in Israel.

Although there is not complete agreement, current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

Upper Paleolithic peoples made symbolic depictions on all of these EXCEPT

The Herto remains are

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens ?

Which of these are two important sites in Central Europe?

Fossils from _______ suggest that people lived there around 14,000 to 9,000 ya.

Which is NOT true about the Kow Swamp remains?

Which African site contained traces of compound adhesives made from red ocher and plant gum used to haft stone tools to handles?

_______ is a site in France dated to 28,000 years ago. Fossil material from this site became the archetype for Upper Paleolithic Europeans.

The skeletal remains from _______ date to about 40,000 years ago.

What are some of the conclusions that can be drawn from the Herto fossil findings?

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Exam 13: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Discuss the earliest discoveries of modern humans in Africa. List and describe the specimens found there.

A burin is an example of a type of atlatl or spear thrower.

By mapping the Neandertal nuclear genome, scientists discovered that some populations living today still retain some Neandertal genes.

Describe the African technology and art in the Upper Paleolithic period and give examples.

What were the environmental and climatic conditions from 40,000 ya to 10,000 ya in Eurasia? How did these factors influence the technological and cultural innovations of Upper Paleolithic humans?

The two replacement models are the partial Replacement and Regional Continuity models.

Define the term "portable art." When and where do we find it?

Early modern Homo sapiens remains have been found at _____ in Israel.

Although there is not complete agreement, current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

Upper Paleolithic peoples made symbolic depictions on all of these EXCEPT

The Herto remains are

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens ?

Which of these are two important sites in Central Europe?

Fossils from _______ suggest that people lived there around 14,000 to 9,000 ya.

Which is NOT true about the Kow Swamp remains?

Which African site contained traces of compound adhesives made from red ocher and plant gum used to haft stone tools to handles?

_______ is a site in France dated to 28,000 years ago. Fossil material from this site became the archetype for Upper Paleolithic Europeans.

The skeletal remains from _______ date to about 40,000 years ago.

What are some of the conclusions that can be drawn from the Herto fossil findings?

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

Premodern 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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