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Bio A 201 Final UW Questions With Complete Solutions
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Paleoanthropology correct answer: - The Study of immediate ancestors of humans (hominins) 
- Relies on fossils 
- Geographically specific: 
1) East and South Africa 
2) East Asia 
3) Middle East 
 
Taphonomy correct answer: - Study of decomposition 
- Process may be arrested by 
1) Dry 
2) Cold 
3) Wet (anaerobic environments) 
 
Fossilization correct answer: - Rare process 
- Conditions must be right 
 
Types of Fossils: 
- Sedimentary Rock 
- Volcanic Activity 
 
Law of superposition correc...
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TEST BANK for Essentials of Physical Anthropology 10th Edition by Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan And Eric Bartelink
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TEST BANK for Essentials of Physical Anthropology 10th Edition by Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan And Eric Bartelink. 
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 
 
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I.	Introduction 
A.	Hominins are members of an evolutionary lineage which includes our own species, Homo sapiens, and all extinct bipedal relatives. 
1.	The 3.7 million year-old footprints at the ancient savanna site of Laetoli, as well as numerous fossil discoveries in Africa, are clear evidence ...
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Human Origins- Exam 1 (University of Iowa) with 100% correct answers
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Four Fields of Anthropology correct answers- Cultural Anthropology 
-Archaeology 
-Linguistic Anthropology 
-Physical or Biological Anthropology 
 
Paleoanthropology correct answersA subfield of Physical Anthropology. 
 
interdisciplinary approach to the study of earlier hominins--their chronology, physical structure, archaeological remains, habitats, and so on 
 
Osteology correct answersThe study of skeletal material 
 
Human osteology focuses on the interpretation of skeletal remains from arc...
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Anthropology 101 (Quiz 1) Questions With Complete Solutions
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The term "Anthropology" is Greek and means the study of correct answer: Man 
 
Subfields of anthropology correct answer: Cultural archaeological, linguistic, and biological anthropology. Applied Anthropology is a fifth category which may combine elements of all four. 
 
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY correct answer: _____________ studies variations in cultural behaviors among human population (both current populations and those in the recent past). 
 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY correct answer: Thi...
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Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers
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Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers 
What are the four branches of anthropology (CLAP) - Answer-physical anthropology 
archaeology 
anthropological linguistics 
cultural anthropology 
 
physical/biology anthropology - Answer-studies both human biological evolution and contemporary physical variations among peoples of the world 
paleoanthropology- origins, fossils 
primatology- evolution history 
forensic anthropology- identify what happened 
 
Archaeology - Answer-focuses ...
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ANTH 101 Straighterline Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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The pressurized cabin of an airplane flying at high altitude is an example of a(n) 
Select one: 
a. genetic adaptation. 
b. long-term physiological adaptation. 
c. short-term physiological adaptation. 
d. cultural adaptation. 
e. archaeological adaptation. correct answer: d. cultural adaptation. 
 
The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is 
Select one: 
a. historic linguistics. 
b. applied linguistics. 
c. cultural resource management. 
d. adaptation. 
e. socioli...
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Anthropology 101Anthropology - correct answer the study of human biological and cultural diversity in the past and present 
 
Cultural anthropology - correct answer study of human societies, their beliefs, cultural adaptions and social behavior ex. urban, medical, economic 
 
Archaeology - correct answer the study of human cultures through their material remains 
 
Linguistic Anthropology - correct answer study of human speech and language including its origins 
 
Biological/Physical Anthropolog...
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Anth 102 Rollins WWU Exam 1 question and answers graded A+ 2023Cultural Relativism - correct answer the belief in the equal validity of all cultures 
 
Four Sub-fields of Anthropology - correct answer Biological, Cultural, Linguistic, Archeological. sometimes "applied" is considered one, but all fields have this aspect to them, so it is kind of encompassed. 
 
Paleoanthropology - correct answer Studying the biology and culture of past humans 
 
Genetics - correct answer Human DNA, evolutionary...
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Anthropology 101: Quiz #2 
Biological anthropology - correct answer The study of primates with a goal of identifying what makes humans/primates unique using the comparative approach 
 
Ethnoprimatology - correct answer The study of the interface between humans and ape communities 
Many cultures have strong connections with primates 
Study by primate behaviors, how humans think about them, and species' interactions 
 
Common behavioral patterns - correct answer Mother-infant bond - long period o...
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ANT100 – EVO Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Evolutionary Anthropology - Answer- Application of modern evolutionary theory to 
studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 
5 sub-disciplines 
Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive 
Primatology - Answer- Scientific study of non-human primates 
Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc 
Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates 
Paleoanthropology - Ans...
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