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When was the major migration out of Africa? - (ANSWER)-60ka
-modern humans replaced the Neanderthals and robust hominids across the
world
When did modern humans evolve? - (ANSWER)200,000 years ago
modern Homo sapien derived characteristics: - (ANSWER)-small, flat face with
portruding chin
-rounded skull
-cranial capacity of at least 1,350cc
-less robust post-cranial skeleton
-relatively long limbs and shorter trunks
why was the modern human less robust? - (ANSWER)-relied more on elaborate
tools and technological advancements, less on body strength
how does modern human behavior compare to that of early hominins? -
(ANSWER)-much more complex and variable
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-vast array of specialized tools and techniques to adapt to diverse environments
-elaborate and varied symbolic, artistic, and religious behavior
-due to large geographic range
-ability to accumulate and transmit over successive generations
Middle Stone Age (MSA) - (ANSWER)-The stone tool industries of sub-Saharan
Africa and southern and eastern Asia that existed 250 to 40 kya.
-counterpart of the Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) in Europe
-varied, but flake tools were manufactured in all of them
-large social networks, Llong-distance exchange networks
MSA tools - (ANSWER)-blades: long, thin stone tools, Mode 4
-symmetrical, leaf-shaped points
-microliths: small stone flake, sharp edge on one side and flat on the other, Mode
5
-atlatl: throws spears farther
-bone tools
-shelters and hearths
When did the Middle Stone Age occur? - (ANSWER)Later Pleistocene
What was change in human behavior caused by? - (ANSWER)-increased cognitive
ability
UCLA ANTHRO 1 FINAL | 2025 most
recent version|Comprehensive questions
and verified answers/accurate
solutions|Already graded A+|Get it 100%
correct.
When was the major migration out of Africa? - (ANSWER)-60ka
-modern humans replaced the Neanderthals and robust hominids across the
world
When did modern humans evolve? - (ANSWER)200,000 years ago
modern Homo sapien derived characteristics: - (ANSWER)-small, flat face with
portruding chin
-rounded skull
-cranial capacity of at least 1,350cc
-less robust post-cranial skeleton
-relatively long limbs and shorter trunks
why was the modern human less robust? - (ANSWER)-relied more on elaborate
tools and technological advancements, less on body strength
how does modern human behavior compare to that of early hominins? -
(ANSWER)-much more complex and variable
, 2
-vast array of specialized tools and techniques to adapt to diverse environments
-elaborate and varied symbolic, artistic, and religious behavior
-due to large geographic range
-ability to accumulate and transmit over successive generations
Middle Stone Age (MSA) - (ANSWER)-The stone tool industries of sub-Saharan
Africa and southern and eastern Asia that existed 250 to 40 kya.
-counterpart of the Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) in Europe
-varied, but flake tools were manufactured in all of them
-large social networks, Llong-distance exchange networks
MSA tools - (ANSWER)-blades: long, thin stone tools, Mode 4
-symmetrical, leaf-shaped points
-microliths: small stone flake, sharp edge on one side and flat on the other, Mode
5
-atlatl: throws spears farther
-bone tools
-shelters and hearths
When did the Middle Stone Age occur? - (ANSWER)Later Pleistocene
What was change in human behavior caused by? - (ANSWER)-increased cognitive
ability
