In 2004, Archaeologists Unearthed a Female Skeleton on the Indonesian

question 62

Multiple Choice

In 2004, archaeologists unearthed a female skeleton on the Indonesian island of Flores that led to its classification as a member of the genus Homo instead of Australopithecus because of

• A) a bone structure that reflected a raised brow of the skeleton.
• B) a bone structure that suggested she was able to walk upright and her type of chewing ability.
• C) the presence of a furrowing suture in the occipital lobe.
• D) the absence of complex tools for hunting.
• E) the absence of frontal molars in the jaw.

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