BANC-104 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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BANC 104: Human Origin and Evolution
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Course Code: BANC 104
Assignment Code: BANC 104/ASST/TMA/July 2025 and January 2026

Assignment – I Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each.

1. Describe the major anatomical features that differentiate modern humans from early hominins.
2. Discuss the significance of stone tool industries in understanding human evolution.
3. Explain the concept of bipedalism and its evolutionary implications.

Assignment – II Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.

1. Write short notes on the following:
2. Postcranial skeleton of Homo erectus
3. Tool culture of Australopithecus

Answer any two of the following questions in about 150 words each.

1. Distribution and habitat of Homo habilis
2. Evolutionary trends in dentition

iii. Cultural traits of Neanderthals

Assignment – III Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.

1. Define and discuss long bones of the human hand.
2. What is anthropometry? Describe any two cranial indices.
3. Describe any one important feature of the skull that can identify early hominins and explain its evolutionary importance using fossil evidence.