Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Study of Paleoanthropology

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the study of paleoanthropology?

• A) It is the study of the evolution of dinosaurs and how human life was modified due to the presence of large reptiles.
• B) Paleoanthropologists focus on the reconstruction of the human fossil record through the excavation and analysis of fossil remains.
• C) Although paleoanthropology is the study of early fossils, it most commonly focuses on how humans culturally adapted to life in diverse environmental regions.
• D) Paleoanthropology is the study of non-human primates in their natural environments.
• E) Paleoanthropologists most often work in the field of forensic anthropology so that they can identify fossil material for a wide variety of species.

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