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Introduction to Anthropology

Critical Thinking Questions

Introduction to AnthropologyCritical Thinking Questions
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1 .
How do anthropologists define being human?
2 .
What are some of the key differences between Linnaean classification and phylogenetics?
3 .
In what ways does the COVID-19 virus exhibit natural selection?
4 .
How do anthropologists define a primate?
5 .
What is the difference between absolute and relative dating methods? What methods are commonly used when working with hominin fossils?
6 .
What is the difference between a prosimian and an anthropoid?
7 .
What are some of the main differences between Old World and New World monkeys?
8 .
What are some of the key characteristics seen in early hominins, and what environmental forces may have contributed to those changes?
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