Middle Stone Age (MSA) Behavior May Not Have Been as Primitive

question 48

Multiple Choice

Middle Stone Age (MSA) behavior may not have been as primitive as some anthropologists posit. Which of the following evidence supports this statement?

• A) Anthropologists have found shell beads colored with ocher.
• B) Anthropologists have found that MSA people did not transport materials over long distances.
• C) Anthropologists have found that the only tools MSA people used were microliths.
• D) Anthropologists have found that MSA people did not process tools before they manufactured them.

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Genetic Influence

The impact of genes passed down from parents to offspring on various traits and behaviors, indicating a hereditary component.

Genetic Influence

The impact of genes inherited from parents on the physical and psychological traits of an individual.

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The underlying genetic makeup or genomic foundation that contributes to the physical and behavioral traits of an organism.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.