Place the following hominids in the correct order from earliest to most recent by numbering them from 1 to 5. a. archaic Homo sapiens b. Australopithecus afarensis c. modern Homo sapiens d. Homo habilis e. Homo erectus

The size of the head of the femur reflects the magnitude of force normally applied across the joint during locomotion as well as the contribution of body mass. Using these rationales, early hominin femoral heads are absolutely ____ in diameter than Homo sapiens, and their body weight is estimated at approximately ____. a. larger, 60kg-150kg b. smaller; 60kg-150kg c. larger; 25-50kg d. smaller; 25-50kg

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Which species has the least robust brown ridges? A.Homo habilis B.Homo rudolfensis C.Homo erectus D.Australopithecus afarensis

If you as a paleoanthropologist are plannin an excavation at a hominin site in East Africa which is dated to about 2 million years old, which fossil hominin species might you expect to find?

Throughout this class, we have reviewed important physical and behavioral traits that are used to define and distinguish hominins from each other. What do you think it means to be human? Would you include any physical or behavioral traits in your definition? Write at least 2 complete sentences.

Taphonomic analysis of Neanderthal remains has found that they have a pattern of trauma similar to that seen in modern-day rodeo riders. This was interpreted to mean that Neanderthals: A. Had projectile weapons and could hunt large game from a distance. B. Were riding large animals like horses and reindeer. C. Had hostile interactions with modern humans migrating into the area. D. Were a war-like species that fought amongst themselves a lot. E. Had to hunt large game at close range.

Match the hominin species with the characters they exhibit. Though each option might apply to more than one species, each character is only used once. Australopithecus robustus [Choose ] V Postorbital constriction Cranial capacity 700+cc Anterior pillars Short, wide palate Hyper-thick molar enamel and molarized premolars Australopithecus boisei Homo rudolfensis [Choose ] Australopithecus africanus [Choose ] Homo habilis [Choose]

33. _____ include all species in the direct ancestral/evolutionary lineage of modern humans.  a. platamines b.hominins c.strepsirrhines d.hominids

The first hominin thought to migrate out of Africa was____. a. P. boisei b. Homo habilus c. Homo erectus d. Homo sapiens