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ANTH-101 Chapter 2 HW

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After AD 1000, the people of St. Catherines Island acquired corn agriculture, and farming became the mainstay of their diet. What physical changes did this cause?
They became shorter and had smaller skulls and limb bones, more dental disease, and more infections.
An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course. The description says that you will travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans. What, primarily, do you expect to learn during this field school?
how to excavate and study material culture
Franz Boas studied which of the following?
the Inuit (Eskimos) of Baffin Island
How did Boas lay the foundation for scientific anthropology?
relying on the scientific method
Physical anthropologists study what type of science?
biological and social
The study of physical anthropology varies in that some physical anthropologists study:
extinct and living species of primates.
There are six aspects of humanity that together define humans as different from other primates. Of these, which are unique to humans and not found in other primates?
domestication of plants and animals
Through which of the following activities do archaeologists differentiate themselves from other anthropologists?
studying past human societies by focusing mostly on their material remains
What are the four branches of anthropology?
physical anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology
Which is the study of evolution and variation in humans?
physical anthropology
Which of the following is Franz Boas known for?
his union of the study of culture, language, and biology, and the founding of American anthropology
Which of the following key attributes of human uniqueness developed after 10,000 to 11,000 years ago?
dependence on domesticated food
Which of the following is a good description of what physical anthropologists do?
use bones and other materials to study a diversity of ancient and living human populations and primates
Why is bipedalism considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution?
It was the first evolutionary development that distinguished humans from other animals.
Why is the identification of this fraud a good example of science in action?
Watch the video: Fossil Fraud
It demonstrates science's self-correcting nature.
What did the dinosaur half of the fossil turn out to be?Watch the video: Fossil Fraud
A new species named micro-raptor
Which of the following is a possible limitation the project faces?Watch the video: Fossil Fraud
the race to gather samples from aging population of Holocaust survivors
Which of the following is one of the benefits of this project?Watch the video: Holocaust Grave DNA
its reliance on the artifacts found with the human remains
From which specialty within biological/physical anthropology was the scientist who made the facial reconstruction of George Washington?Watch the video: Presidential Makeover
forensic anthropology
Which of the following made it possible for this scientist to make the facial reconstruction of George Washington?Watch the video: Presidential Makeover
Two-dimensional portraits of Washington.
Tiffiny Tung discusses how bioarchaeologists attempt to determine which of the following in their research?Watch the video: The Anthropology of Decay
what people's life experiences were like
How can a bioarchaeologist determine where someone grew up?Watch the video: The Anthropology of Decay
by analyzing the isotopes from their tooth enamel
How is a theory different from a hypothesis?
A theory is an explanation that has been carefully examined and tested.
How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?
Biocultural anthropology studies the interrelationship between culture and what humans have inherited genetically. Cultural anthropology studies diverse cultures and societies.
Physical anthropologists view how humans come to be the way they are as the result of:
both evolutionary history and their own individual life histories.
Primates are a group of mammals that have:
fingernails and forward-facing eyes.
The study of physical anthropology varies in that some physical anthropologists study:
human remains
There is a hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa. Which of the following is true about this hypothesis?
It has been rejected recently subsequent to new fossil evidence.
To be called a forensic anthropologist, what must a scientist do?
focus on skeletal analysis of individuals
What about a disadvantaged social environment would physical anthropologists focus on in their research?
poor-quality nutrition available to infants and children
What can be learned from studying a population through time?
We can learn that diets, and therefore human biology, change through time.
What did Boas propose that anthropologists could learn about through careful observations and attention?
cultures, societies, and peoples' biology
What is a hypothesis?
a testable statement that could potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world
What is human production of stone or lithic tools an example of?
material culture
What makes us human?
biology, culture, and behavior
Which of the following is true about the scientific method?
It involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing.
Why is physical anthropology considered an interdisciplinary science?
Physical anthropologists often incorporate other fields of study such as chemistry or geology to facilitate their research.
Why is the hyoid bone important to the study of anthropology?
It provides information about the vocal structure of hominins.
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