| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mosaic evolution explains that hominid characteristics evolved t | different rates |
| a large brain is the single most important characteristic defininf the first hominids | false |
| the bipedal pelvis shape is | shorter and basin like |
| the foramen magnum is associated wit hthe | skull |
| which field is most closely associated with the study of early humans | paleoanthropology |
| which is a relative dating technique | flourine analysis |
| which is a radiometric or absolute dating method | potassium/argon |
| whih is used to date organic material | carbon 14 |
| the possible oldest homonid has been found at chad in central africa | true |
| fossils like salanthropus tchadensis, orrorin and ugensis and ardithpithecus ramidus are species of | basal hominids |
| the term australopithecus refers to one species | false |
| hominid footprints preserved in volcanic ash were found at | laetoli |
| lucy and fossils of several indivisuals were found at | hadar |
| what type of australopithecs was found at hadar and laetoli | afarensis |
| olduvai gorge is located in | east africa |
| the name homo habillis was inspired by the species ability to | make toold |
| raymond darts find at taung showed evidence of | upright walking |
| most of the south african hominid fossils have been found in | limestone caves |
| the robust australopithecines have a small sagittal crest | true |
| relative brain size increased____ for six million years to the last australopithecine | slightly |
| often believed to be the first hominid to leave africa | homo erectus |
| the term homo refers to an | genus |
| brain size was a major difference of homo erectus compared to early homo | true |
| the distinctive cranium of homo erectus includes a ___ base | wide |
| if it is a homo erectus, the date of Dmanisi hominids seem relatively | early (old) |
| dmanisi fossils share similarities with | early homo in africa |
| eugene dubois searched for the "missing link" in olduvai gorge | false |
| some homo erectus sites dicoverecd in java are relatively recenr | false |
| none of the homo erectus sites in java have early dates | false |
| homo erectus fossils were found at apothecaries in peking | false |
| the original peking man fossils are | lost |
| the traditional view is that zhoukoutian homo erectus made fire | true |
| recent evidence suggests that peking man hunted large hyenas | false |
| compared to asia, homo erectus f east africa have___ cranium | thinner |
| artifacts and fossils at zhoukoudian were deposited over a short period | false |
| the most complete homo erectus skeleton was found at narikotome | true |
| homo erectus embraces as a ___ strategy of adaptation | culture |
| homo erectus in east africa is often called homo | ergaster |
| the gran dolna site is located in spain | true |
| biface tools are stoneface tools worked on both sides | true |
| the basic all purpose stone tool of homo erectus was a | hand axe |
| acheulian ___ are associated with homo erectus | stone tools |
| found at olorgesaile | hand axes and animal remains |
| our tet descrines homo erectus as ____ a hunter | probablt |
| homo erectus migrations were limited to across africa | false |
| which is the correct sequence | pre-australopiths, australopiths, early homo, homo erectus |
| the paleocine, euocene, oligoncene are levels of primate evolution | false |
| the sequence of primate evolution 1. prosimians2.hominoids 3. anthropoids | false |
| when earliest primates diverged | 65mya |
| early primates prosimians are found in norh america and europe | trrue |
| apidium and aegyptopithecus are | anthropoids |
| period of hominoids radiation | miocene |
| miocene hominoids are found in africa, asian and ___ | europe |
| found in africa | procusul |
| new finds suggest hominids diverged during the ___miocene | late |
| the cenezoix and eocene refer to a type of primate | false |
| hominoids follow earlier anthropoids | true |
| earliest primates diverged about six thousand yers ago | false |
| early primates prosimins are found in north america and eurpoe | true |
| period of hominoid radiation | miocene |
| miocene hominoids are found in africa, asia, and | europe |
| european fossil | dryopithecus |
| all miocene hominoids evolved into known living forms | false |
| new finds suggest hominids diverge during late miocene | true |
| mosiac evolution | different rates |
| single most important characteristic defining hominids is brain size | false |
| bipedal pelvis | shorter and basinlike |
| studies early humans | paleoanthropology |
| most relative dating techniques are radiometric | false |
| a chronometric dating method | potassium argon |
| dates organic material | carbon 14 |
| the possible oldest hominid | chad |
| ardithepithecus ramidus | pre australo |
| the term australopithecus | a genus |
| hominid footprints in volcanic ash | laetoli |
| lucy | hadar |
| name homo habilis refers to | tools |
| raymond darts find at taung showed evidence of | upright walking |
| south african hominid fossils | limestone caves |
| robust australopithecines | saggittal crest |
| relative brain sixe increased greatly for 6 million years to the last australopithecine | false |
| often believed to be the first hominid to leave africa | homo erectus |
| brain size was a major difference of homo erectus compared to early homo | true |
| the distinctive cranium of homo erectus incluedses a | wide base |
| compared to other homo erectus the dmanisi hominids seem relatively old | true |
| dmanisi fossils share simailarities with early homo in africa | true |
| eugene dubois found | skull cap and femur |
| none of the homo erectus sites in java have early dates | false |
| some homo erectus fossils were first found at apothecaries in peking | false |
| the traditional view is thatr zhoukoutian homo erectus made fire | true |
| recent research verifis that the peking homo erectus did hunt and make fire | true |
| compard to asia, homo erectus in east africa have | thinner cranium |
| artifacts and fossils at zhoukotian were deposited over a short period | false |
| the most complete homo erectus skeleton was found at nariokotome | true |
| homo erectus in east africa is often called homo | ergaster |
| the dmanisi site yeilded a very recent homo erectus | false |
| the dran dolna site is in spain | true |
| homo antecessor was found in | western europe |
| biface tools are tools worked on one side | false |
| acheulian ___ are associated with homo erectus | stone tools |
| found at olorgesaie | hand axes and animal remains |
| our text describes homo erectus as ___ a hunter | probably |
| the science of paleoanthropology | multi-disciplinary |
| dubois and parts new ideas about humans were immediately | rejected |
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