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4. About how long ago did manlike forms appear on the earth? About 

 how many years has Homo sapiens been on the earth? 



5. Where have fossils of two early manlike forms been found? Tell 

 about each — how he was supposed to have looked and how he lived. 

 Explain how scientists arrive at these conclusions. 



6. State one interesting fact about Rhodesian man. 



7. How long ago is Neandertal man believed to have lived? Compare 

 his appearance with that of modern man. Describe his culture. Which 

 parts of the earth did he inhabit? 



8. In what ways did the early Homo sapiens differ in structure from 

 Neandertal men? Where have fossils of these men been found? 



9. Describe the life of early Homo sapiens. 



10. Describe life in the latter part of the Old Stone Age? What type of 

 men were living then? 



11. Which discovery led to the culture described as the New Stone Age? 

 Explain what advances in civilization came as a result of this dis- 

 covery. 



12. What are the approximate dates and the names of the cultural periods 

 which followed the New Stone Age? Explain the rapid advances in 

 civilization during these ages. 



13. Define race. Explain why sharp lines cannot be drawn between races. 



14. Name and describe the three main stocks into which Homo sapiens is 

 often divided. Name the important races into which each stock is 

 subdivided. What physical characters are made the basis for this 

 division? Explain how and why the members of one race may differ 

 among themselves. 



15. What are the facts in regard to the blood of the various races? 



16. Explain and give an example of how some people confuse race and 

 nation; race and religious or cultural group; race and language group. 



17. Granting that we feel more at ease with people who share our lan- 

 guage and customs, show how prejudices against other groups or races 

 may arise. 



18. Give facts to show that when all traits are considered together no one 

 stock is less primitive or more advanced than any other. How do races 

 compare in inteUigence according to anthropologists? How has your 

 study of genetics prepared you for accepting this opinion? 



19. Summarize briefly what you have read in this problem in regard to: 

 {a) Different types of prehistoric men with approximate dates, (b) 

 Different cultures, {c) The classification of man into stocks and races. 

 Do you beUeve that man is still in the making? Explain. 



Exercises 



I. If modern man had no written records what could you learn about 

 his culture from the objects he makes and uses? Discuss this with your 

 classmates. Be specific. 



