Concept explainers
Introduction: The humans are classified into three types based on the transition of external features and adaptability to the environment. They are Homo. Erectus, archaic Homo sapiens and modern Homo sapiens.
Explanation of Solution
Correct answer: Option d. Reduction in skeletal robusticity.
Reasons for the correct answer:
The archaic Homo sapiens is the first of human species that evolve locally from early Homo erectus population. They consist of mixture of Homo erectus and Homo sapiens characteristics. The reduction in the robusticity of skull and skeleton differentiates the archaic Homo sapiens from Homo erectus.
Option d. is given as “reduction in skeletal robusticity”.
Hence option d is correct.
Reasons for the incorrect answers:
Option a. is given as “presence in Asia and Europe”. The archaic Homo sapiens and Homo erectus distributed over Asia, Africa, and Europe. Hence, option a is incorrect.
Option b. is given as “loss of large browridges”. The loss of large browridges occurs in the modern Homo sapiens. Hence, option b is incorrect.
Option c. is given as “development of a projecting chin”. The development of projecting chin occurs in modern Homo sapiens. Hence, option c is incorrect.
Therefore, options a), b), and c) are incorrect.
Thus the reduction in skeletal robusticity distinguishes early archaic Homo sapiens from Homo erectus.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Chapter 12 Solutions
Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (Fourth Edition)
- What are the different hypotheses that might explain the stature of Homo floresiensis? A. Island Dwarfism B. They might be descended from Homo habilis or an Australopithecine C. All the individuals had a genetic mutation D. Both A and Barrow_forwardWhich species has the least robust brown ridges? A.Homo habilis B.Homo rudolfensis C.Homo erectus D.Australopithecus afarensisarrow_forwardWhich species has the least robust brown ridges? A. Homo rudolfensis B. Homo habilis C. Australopithecus afarensis D. Homo erectusarrow_forward
- Why is it interesting that Homo luzonensis was found on an island? A. The islands only formed after Homo luzonensis became extinct, so Neanderthals must have put them on the island B. The islands were a few miles apart, and Homo luzonensis would have needed to either float by grabbing on a tree or make a raft C. The islands were a few miles apart, and Homo luzonensis clearly had to learn how to fly to get to them D. The islands were volcanoes when Homo luzonensis was alive, so it's unexpected that they were therearrow_forwardWhat ARE possible explanations for how these individuals got into the cave? A. The Homo naledi individuals went into the cave to hunt animals B. The bodies were deliberately disposed in the cave by other Homo naledi individuals or other hominins C. There was a massacre D. The Homo naledi individuals lived in the cave and died therearrow_forwardAccording to "Homo erectus – The First Humans”, what are the different hypotheses that might explain the stature of Homo floresiensis? A.Island Dwarfism B.They might be descended from Homo habilis or an Australopithecine C.All the individuals had a genetic mutation D.Both A and Barrow_forward
- Why are the Dmanisi Homo erectus fossils significant? A. They demonstrate that H. erectus independently evolved in Western Asia and Africa. B. They show that H. erectus evolved in Western Asia and then migrated to Africa. C. They demonstrate that H. erectus migrated to Western Asia shortly after evolving in Africa. D. They show that H. erectus migrated from Europe into Western Asia.arrow_forwardAccording to "Our Earliest Ancestors", what is the main physical feature on Sahelanthropus tchadensis that indicates it was a biped? A.The non-divergent big toe B.The angle of the femur C.The foramen magnum D.The shape of the hipsarrow_forwardAccording to "Our Earliest Ancestors", what is unique about the specimen Ardi? A.She had a long, bony tail. B.All of the bones in her skeleton indicated she walked upright all of the time, just like us. C.Ardi had a divergent big toe (like chimps) but femurs and hips that indicate she walked upright occassionally. D.Her skeleton was the largest ever found and she likely was over 8 feet tall.arrow_forward
- What two species did early Homo sapiens live with during the end of the Pleistocene? A. Sahelanthropus tchadensis and Denisovans B. Neanderthals and Ardipithecus ramidus C. Neanderthals and Australopithecines D. Neanderthals and Denisovansarrow_forwardWhile listening to a hominin evolution podcast, the narrator mentions that the overall similarity of Homo erectus fossils from Africa, Asia, and Europe, and through time represents evolutionary statis. What evidence is there that this is not the case? A. The size of the teeth and jaws increased from earlier to later forms. B. There was an overall increase in cranial robusticity from earlier to later forms. C. The thickness of the cranial bone increased from earlier to later forms. D. Brain size increased by approximately 30% from earlier to later forms.arrow_forwardWhy was it significant that the bones were found to be articulated (their bones hadn’t separated from each other)? A. The individuals arrived in the cave either alive or shortly after the died. B. The individuals had decomposed outside of the cave, and other Homo naledi individuals put their skeletons together inside the cave. C. The bodies must have been placed in bags or coffins to keep the skeleton together as the body degraded. D. None of these are correctarrow_forward
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSONBiology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStaxAnatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
- Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyLaboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education