Question 1

Does the archaeological record demonstrate that early hominins live in home bases? Explain your answer.

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Question 2

Acheulean stone tools were

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A)   varied randomly in size and shape.
B)   more standardized than Oldowan tools.
C)   probably used mainly for chopping.
D)   a Mode 3 technology.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Olduvai sites?

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A)   The home bases found at Olduvai are now interpreted as spots where hominins ate their prey.
B)   Paleoanthropologists cannot distinguish between animal tooth marks and stone-tool marks on animal bones found at Olduvai.
C)   Taphonomic evidence suggests that the Oldowan hominins only acquired meat by scavenging.
D)   Taphonomic evidence suggests that the Oldowan hominins were sometimes hunters and sometimes scavengers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Homo erectus was the first hominin known to have

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A)   evolved in Africa.
B)   used Oldowan tools.
C)   lived in Europe.
D)   eaten meat.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding the African range of Homo erectus?

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A)   H. erectus specialized in the woodland forests of East Africa.
B)   By 1.8 Ma, H. erectus had extended its range to the most northern and southern parts of Africa.
C)   H. erectus could not colonize the high-altitude plateaus of Ethiopia or use the dry edges of the Rift Valley.
D)   This species' range encompassed almost the entire continent, which means that it was adapted to a broad range of environmental conditions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The large browridges and the ridge at the back of the skull of Homo erectus are

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A)   larger in females than in males.
B)   needed to buttress the skull against novel stresses created by an increased emphasis on tearing and biting.
C)   characteristic of australopithecines as well.
D)   smaller than those seen in australopithecines.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true of large mammalian carnivores in Africa?

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A)   They never scavenge for meat.
B)   They scavenge only when they are sick or old.
C)   They often scavenge for meat rather than hunting.
D)   They almost always scavenge for meat and vary rarely hunt.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What are the elements of Mode 1, or Oldowan, stone industries, and what do we know about
their use?

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Oldowan tools are very simple and includ...

Question 9

The association of hominin tools and animal bones is more likely to mean that early hominins were responsible for these bone accumulations if the bones

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A)   and stone tools are found at the same archaeological site.
B)   have carnivore gnaw marks on them.
C)   have possible stone-tool cut marks on them.
D)   show evidence of having been moved by water.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Studies of tooth enamel growth rate indicate that Homo erectus

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A)   matured faster than australopiths.
B)   matured at the same rate as australopiths.
C)   did not have the long childhood of modern humans.
D)   had the long childhood of modern humans.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The difference between a stone-tool mark and a tooth mark is that

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A)   stone-tool marks are crooked because hominins were not skilled at using stone tools.
B)   tooth marks leave smooth grooves, and stone-tool marks leave many parallel grooves.
C)   stone-tool marks contain stone flake residue.
D)   tooth marks occur along the entire shaft of the bone, but stone-tool marks occur only at the end of the bone.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

A derived feature of Homo erectus NOT shared with modern humans is

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A)   the occipital torus.
B)   smaller jaws and teeth.
C)   a broad, flat face.
D)   less prognathism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The site of ________ in Ethiopia has indirect evidence of chipped stone tools, while the site of ________ in West Turkana has the earliest possible chipped stone tools known so far.

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A)   Lomekwi; Dikika
B)   Dikika; Lomekwi
C)   Olduvai; Dikika
D)   Dikika; OlduvaiE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements correctly describes what occurs at modern kill sites?

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A)   Hunters usually take meat from the limbs, and scavengers eat meat from the skull and vertebrae.
B)   Hunters usually take meat from the skull and vertebrae, and scavengers eat meat from the limbs.
C)   Hunters take almost all of the meat, and scavengers eat only cartilage and bone marrow.
D)   Hunters and scavengers share all parts of carcasses.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In what ways does H. erectus differ from H. sapiens physically and developmentally? What does this evidence suggest about H. erectus versus human behavior?

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a. The pattern of development, as eviden...

Question 16

What are the reasons for the division of labor documented in contemporary foragers?

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Contemporary foraging populations like t...

Question 17

Evidence for meat eating by Homo erectus includes

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A)   vitamin A poisoning in the KNM-ER 1808 skeleton.
B)   controlled use of fire at Homo erectus sites.
C)   carnivore tooth marks on their skeletons.
D)   preserved stomach contents in some skeletons.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

At modern kill sites, there is

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A)   little conflict.
B)   conflict, but only between members of different species.
C)   conflict, but only between members of the same species.
D)   conflict, both between members of different species and between members of the same species.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Homo erectus and Homo habilis may have coexisted for almost ________ years in Africa.

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A)   1 million
B)   500,000
C)   3 million
D)   10 millionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the evidence that early hominins ate meat?

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Exam 11: Early Homo and H Erectus 26-1 Ma

At modern kill sites, there is

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What are the elements of Mode 1, or Oldowan, stone industries, and what do we know about their use?

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Which of the following is true of large mammalian carnivores in Africa?

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Evidence for meat eating by Homo erectus includes

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What is the evidence that early hominins ate meat?

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A derived feature of Homo erectus NOT shared with modern humans is

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The difference between a stone-tool mark and a tooth mark is that

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Studies of tooth enamel growth rate indicate that Homo erectus

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The association of hominin tools and animal bones is more likely to mean that early hominins were responsible for these bone accumulations if the bones

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Homo erectus was the first hominin known to have

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In what ways does H. erectus differ from H. sapiens physically and developmentally? What does this evidence suggest about H. erectus versus human behavior?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Olduvai sites?

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The site of ________ in Ethiopia has indirect evidence of chipped stone tools, while the site of ________ in West Turkana has the earliest possible chipped stone tools known so far.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the African range of Homo erectus?

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Acheulean stone tools were

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Homo erectus and Homo habilis may have coexisted for almost ________ years in Africa.

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Does the archaeological record demonstrate that early hominins live in home bases? Explain your answer.

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Which of the following statements correctly describes what occurs at modern kill sites?

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