Self-Check 5 : The Australopiths & Pre-Modern Homo Flashcards
The earliest undisputed species is :
Australopithecus anamensis
What Australopithecine species lived in areas of East Africa
Australopithecus afarensis
According to endocasts, Australopithecus afrensis had a human life :
Neocortext
Australopithecus africanus was the first hominin species to possess the precision grip hand anatomy required for making and using tools.
True
The ______hypothesis argues that bipedalism was selected for because it freed the hands so males could carry food to females and offspring.
Provisioning
Which of the following “ape-like” characteristics was present in every Australopithecine species
Curved fingers, relatively small brain
The energy efficiency hypothesis argues that bipedalism was adopted to conserve energy while :
Engaging in long distance travel
What distinguishes the robust Australopithecines from the gracile forms
dietary adaptations
What unique anatomical characteristics is found only in paranthropus species
Sagittal crest
Compared to the earlier Australopiths, Homo species had
Larger body, smaller teeth
According to current fossil evidence, which hominin species was the first to migrate out of Africa?
Homo erectus
What anatomical characteristic are unique to Neanderthals
Occipital bun
According to current fossil evidence, which hominin was the first to hunt large game animals?
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo habilis was the first hominin species to make and use tools
False
According to the readings, which of the following lines of evidence has been used to support the claim that Neanderthals are part of the human species?
- cultural / behavioral similarities between Neanderthals and Humans
- genetic evidence of Neanderthal/human mating
