Chpt. 10

Early Homo fossils are very similar to one another in terms of brain size and body size.

False

Homo erectus fossils in China, known as "Peking Man," include only a few bones and teeth that date to about 2 million years ago.

False

There is very little diversity among early Homo fossils from 2.5 to 1.5 mya.

False

Which of the following is the name of the oldest stone tool industry?

Oldowan

The earliest hominin species (such as Australopithecus) evolved during the late ____ epoch.

Pliocene

Fossils found in ____ suggest that Homo erectus may have made it into Europe about one million years ago.

Spain

The first fossils named Homo habilis were discovered in

Tanzania.

The site of Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia reveal the presence of Homo erectus in Western Eurasia between 1.75 to 1.86 million years ago.

True

There is general agreement that species classified as Homo should share all of these characteristics EXCEPT

a large, protruding face.

Hominins most likely used the earliest stone tools to

butcher animals.

In Africa, during the Pleistocene epoch, the ____ expanded, over the long term.

grasslands

The use of fire to cook food likely led to the reduction in ____ size.

jaw

Compared to previous hominin species, members of the Homo genus ate more

meat.

Homo erectus is well-known as the first hominin species to

migrate out of Africa.

Characteristics we define as Homo appear in the fossil record at different times. This is known as

mosaic evolution.

Unlike the hand bones of Australopithecines, the hand bones of Homo habilis featured

precision grip.

The Acheulean tool industry started about ____ million years ago

1.5

Stone tools become more frequent at hominin sites that date to about ____ million years ago.

2

The Pleistocene epoch began about ____ million years ago.

2.5

Homo habilis lived approximately ____ million years ago.

2.5-1.7

The brain size of Homo habilis was approximately ____ cc.

650

The brain size of Homo erectus was approximately ____ cc.

900

The earliest discoveries of Homo erectus fossils were from

Asia

Compared to African Homo erectus, the Homo erectus fossils found in Dmanisi have

smaller brain sizes.

Which of the following list of traits accurately describe Homo erectus?

thick cranial bones, large brow ridges, receding chin