Lab 16

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101

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Anthropology

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Dec 6, 2023

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1. Review the mystery fossils depicted in the Lab 16 Exercise Image Library on p. 486 of your lab manual and answer the questions in this exercise. Image below. Which of these mystery fossils is Homo neanderthalensis ? mystery fossil A mystery fossil B-- 2. Which of these mystery fossils is Homo sapiens ? mystery fossil A-- mystery fossil B 3. Describe at least two traits you used to make these identifications. Be sure to describe how each trait appears in the two fossils. Two traits that I used to make these identifications are the brow ridge and the brain capacity. Mystery fossil A is a Homo sapiens because it lacks the large brow ridge. It also has a smaller brain size compared to mystery fossil B. Mystery fossil B also has a protruding face with a wider and bigger nose.

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