1st Midterm pt 4

Question 1

What was the main anatomical feature that separated early hominids from other closely related nonhominid relatives? (Think Australopithecus afarensis, or “Lucy”, or even “Dinkenesh” here.)

Answer 1

The main anatomical feature that separated early hominids from other closely related nonhomided relatives is UPRIGHT BIPEDAL WALKING.

Question 2

 What (as discussed in class) is the main conceptual difference between humans and other animals, including earlier hominids? With which hominid species did this conceptual shift take place?

Answer 2

-the main conceptual difference between humans and other animals is, humans have the ability to plan ahead.

Question 3

How did the advent of agriculture affect human population size worldwide? What costs and benefits accompany agriculture and civilization

Answer 3

• As method of obtaining food became easier, population density increased.
  Global human populations have had two growth spurts: AGRICULTURAL REVOLITION and INDUSTRIAL REVEOLUTION