Wvu Anthropology Exam 3 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers 2024

Anthropometry {Ans: The studies of the measurements and proportions of the human body}Importance of Teeth {Ans: 1. As they adapted to savannah diet of fibrous, gritty vegetation, it was advantageous for early hominins to have large back teeth and thick tooth enamel 2.The rotary motion associated w/ chewing this vegetation also favored reduction of the canines and first premolars}Paleoanthropology {Ans: Human evolution as revealed by fossil record}H.sapiens {Ans: Africa}Adaptive Strategies of H.erectus {Ans: Interrelated changes in biology and culture increased human adaptability. 1.archelian tools and bipedalism aided hunting 2.Biological changes increased hunting efficiency. 3.H.erectus average brain size double australipitheans avg. 4.H. erectus face,teeth, and jaws were smaller than australipitheans}Ardipithecus {Ans: 5.8 to 4.4 m.y.a}