answer the 6 questions in this paper

the reading + the questions in the file

the questions:

Question 1 (2 points)

One of the most striking aspects of the archaeological record of our own species that the author mentions is the remarkable appearance of                                 .

Question 1 options:

	anthropomorphic representation
	blade tools
	more energy-efficient use of the environment
	non-random distribution of hearths
	intentional burial

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Question 2 (2 points)

Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss suggested that different cooking methods are related to their social context. Specifically, he thought that roasting is associated with              , whereas boiling focuses on                 social contexts.

Question 2 options:

	public; familial
	institutional; private
	outdoors; indoor
	warm/dry seasons; wet/cold seasonal
	rites of passage; quotidian (daily life)

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Question 3 (2 points)

The three effects of cooking the author describes that may be associated with the evolutionary changes in our ancestors are:

Question 3 options:

	(i) larger social groups; (ii) the hearth as a focal point; and (iii) creating materials for personal adornment
	(i) taste/smell; (ii) tenderization; and (iii) alter nutritional properties
	(i) preservation; (ii) portability; and (iii) reduce harmful organisms
	(i) smaller tooth sizes; (ii) bigger brains; and (iii) changes in reproductive cycles
	(i) sweeten; (ii) produce other tasty compounds (‘Amadori’ products); and (iii) combine different tastes and smells to make food more palatable

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Question 4 (2 points)

The ‘expensive tissue hypothesis’ describes a relationship between                           in early humans. Its focus is to explain                            .

Question 4 options:

	the amount of energy required to obtain meat versus its nutritional value; scavenging versus hunting
	nutritional requirements for essential fatty acids (EFA) and decreasing gut size; increases in consumption of fish through time
	increasing nutritional requirements to support organs that are metabolically costly; increasing brain sizes
	the intensity of social interaction and frequency of hearths; the emergence of articles of personal adornment

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Question 5 (1 point)

The earliest secure archaeological evidence for the control of fire, according to the reading, dates to:

Question 5 options:

	75,000 BP
	46,000 BP
	500,000 BP
	180,000 BP

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Question 6 (1 point)

The author suggests that                        are a diagnostic tool type associated with modern humans.

Question 6 options:

	hand-axes
	scrapers
	projectile points
	blades
	burins