 | Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
To trace the origins and dispersal of modern humans. |
 |  |  | To describe how DNA can be used to trace the origins of modern humans and identify the relationships among human populations today. |
 |  |  | To discuss the origins and fate of Neanderthals. |
 |  |  | To identify the key features of Upper Paleolithic culture. |
 |  |  | To describe the expansion of early modern humans and sites in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas. |
 |  |  | To describe the process of radiocarbon dating. |
 |  |  | To explain whether or not modern humans were responsible for the extinction of many animals at the end of the Pleistocene. |
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