Which of the following is NOT one of the robust australopithecines? a. Australop

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Which of the following is NOT one of the robust australopithecines? a. Australopithecus robustus. b. Australopithecus aethiopicus c. Australopithecus africanus. d. Australopithecus boisei. The sagittal crest functions to a. anchor chewing muscles. b. anchor neck muscles c. anchor leg muscles used in bipedalism. d. make male hominids more attractive. Falk's study of endocasts from early hominis found that a. the brain of the australopitheclines was more modern or human like in characteristics than was that of Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis b. the brain of Homo rudolfensis not only was larger than that of the australopithecines, but was also more modern or human-like in characteristics. c. the brain of Neanderthals was smaller and less complex that of modern Homo sapiens or Homo erectus. d. hominin brains have become smaller, on average, over time.

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14. A.African us is not a robust australopithecine.

15. The sagittal crest functions to anchor chewing muscles.

17. There are two regions related to use of language, Wernicke's area and Broca's area.

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