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Becoming Human Documentary Follow the link below to a website with an interactive documentary. Notice the top menu bar which has the listing of the areas: Prologue, Evidence, Anatomy, Lineages, and Culture. I have separated the questions based on the topic and episode.   Link to the documentary: https://becominghuman.org/documentary/ 

What is the defining characteristic of hominids? How would we be able to distinguish a chimp from a human? 

Culture: Episode 10 Question

Evidence: Episode 1 Questions

How many million years did the Cenozoic era span?

Compare the anatomy of a butterfly and a bird wing. What is the function of these structures? 

How are the Neanderthals’ faces and skulls different from modern humans? What does Cathy Willermet suggest about Neanderthals?  

Compare the anatomy of a butterfly and a bird wing. How are they different in form? Be specific.

Who is the closest living relative and how do we know this? What allowed animals to be successful in the arboreal environment? 

Compare the anatomy of a butterfly and a bird wing. What is the function of these structures?