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Which feature is a major anatomical trend in human evolution?Read the answer and worked solution →Which species has many fossil individuals represented?Read the answer and worked solution →The fossil nickname Lucy refers to which species?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the name Homo habilis mean?Read the answer and worked solution →What material did Homo habilis make tools from?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the genus name Homo include today?Read the answer and worked solution →What does evidence of archaic-human interbreeding show about evolution?Read the answer and worked solution →Which archaic groups did H. sapiens interbreed with in Eurasia?Read the answer and worked solution →On which continent did Homo sapiens emerge?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ancient human group is associated with Europe and Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →What helped Neanderthals retain body heat in cold settings?Read the answer and worked solution →What makes many early fossil relationships uncertain?Read the answer and worked solution →Which data can be compared to infer human genetic relationships?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is human evolution not a simple ancestor-to-descendant ladder?Read the answer and worked solution →Which source of evidence can reveal ancient human tool use?Read the answer and worked solution →What property helps stone tools persist at archaeological sites?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a flintknapper?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one way to start making a knapped stone tool?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the Oldowan industry mainly characterized by?Read the answer and worked solution →From what were many Oldowan cores made?Read the answer and worked solution →What does a hammerstone do in Oldowan knapping?Read the answer and worked solution →What edge could an Oldowan flake create?Read the answer and worked solution →Which tool type is most associated with Acheulean Mode 2?Read the answer and worked solution →How does Acheulean manufacture differ from simple Oldowan flaking?Read the answer and worked solution →What did a soft hammer help do in Acheulean toolmaking?Read the answer and worked solution →Which industry used the Levallois prepared-core technique?Read the answer and worked solution →Which group primarily used the Mousterian industry?Read the answer and worked solution →What distinguishes Aurignacian Mode 4 tools?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one archaeological use of stone tools?Read the answer and worked solution →Which hominin is linked with the Oldowan tools for much of their African use?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which feature is a major anatomical trend in human evolution?

  1. Increased brain size
  2. Loss of the vertebral column
  3. Development of a tail
  4. Decrease in hand dexterity
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Correct answer: A. Increased brain size

Increased brain size is listed among major human adaptations.

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Which species has many fossil individuals represented?

  1. Homo rudolfensis species
  2. Homo georgicus species
  3. Australopithecus afarensis
  4. Homo floresiensis species
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Correct answer: C. Australopithecus afarensis

A. afarensis has especially many fossil individuals represented.

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The fossil nickname Lucy refers to which species?

  1. Australopithecus afarensis
  2. Homo habilis in Africa
  3. Homo erectus in Asia
  4. Neanderthal in Europe
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Correct answer: A. Australopithecus afarensis

Lucy is a well-known fossil of Australopithecus afarensis.

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