prehistoric period that lasted from about 2‚500‚000 to 8000 B.C Neolithic Age a prehistoric period that started 8000 Technology the ways in which ppl apply knowledge tools and inventions to meet there needs Homo sapiens Homo sapiens is the scientific name for the human species. Homo is the human genus‚ which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species. Chapter 1 In 1992‚ Gen Suwa‚ a paleontologist from Japan discoveries in east Africa one of the oldest hominid teeth
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Hominids – Creatures that exhibited some characteristics of Homo sapiens but others of earlier primates. - There was a variety of evolutionary paths that led to the emergence of humans. a. The Puzzling Neanderthals - A German man found head similar to humans and named it Homo neanderthalensis. o Considered brutish and lacking in intelligence. - Homo sapiens – Humans that are most similar to us. b. Homo Erectus: A Worldwide Wanderer - Homo erectus - The most widespread of all prehistoric hominids
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ago during the times of the Homo sapiens‚ to the ancient greek mythologies‚ and all the way up to the 1950s throughout the life of Martin Luther King. Sacrificing something for the belief of a better life has always been present as human beings evolved‚ as well as how they perform it. Scarification has accompanied with human history since all the way back to when the homo sapiens first offered themselves to satisfy the Gods through their religious rituals. The homo sapiens took part in the act
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correlation between the evolution of Homo Erectus from Homo Hablis and the discovery of fire. Wrangham uses evidence from human evolution‚ anatomy‚ and primatology to support his thesis. Wrangham concludes that the morphology of modern humans is attributed to consuming cooked foods. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Wrangham’s argument regarding physical changes‚ social changes‚ and infertility. Wrangham states that the evolutionary benefits of Homo Erectus stems from the process of cooking
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two theories that scientists have come up with over the years to explain the theory of evolution were the multiregional theory and out of Africa theory. The multiregional theory expresses the idea that Homo erectus developed in different parts of the world. The out of Africa theory expresses that Homo erectus developed in Africa nearly two million-years-ago and as the temperatures changed‚ they moved throughout the world and developed differently. “The multiregional view posits that genes from all
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Unit 3: Paleoanthropology and the Fossil Record Paleoanthropology * The study of human evolution‚ the hominid fossils‚ and their relations to each other and modern humans. The study of the fossil record‚ the study of the relationships among the fossils to themselves and to us. * There is nothing outside Africa that is even in the running to be a potential human ancestor * The most fossils are found in East Africa in the Rift valley‚ several in South Africa‚ and a few in Central Africa
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like face‚ slightly larger brain Emergence of Humans Fun article: The Pliocene Pussycat Theory Early Homo: 2.4 m.y.a. = oldest fossil (from autralopithecines) Larger brain‚ intelligent to survive among predators manufactured tools = Homo habilis. Tools used to sever meat Oldowan culture Homo erectus: evolved about 2 million years ago. Range to 300‚000 y.a (or 50-30‚000 y.a.?).
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The Laetoli footprints are evidence that A) Lucy walked on all fours. B) Homo erectus hunted small animals. C) A. afarensis walked upright. D) Homo habilis traveled with dogs. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 2. The oldest fossils of modern humans‚ archaic humans‚ and early hominins have all been found in A) the Americas B) Asia C) Africa D) All continents except Australia Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 3. The key feature of genus Homo compared to previous hominins is A) a meatheavy diet B) a protruding chin
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Comparative Essay In both of Bruce Dawe’s poems‚ "Homo Suburbiensis" and "Up the Wall"‚ he deals with contemporary Australian issues as it portrays the difficult domestic life of everyday working class Australians in Australian suburban settings. The poem "Homo Suburbiensis"‚ embodies the idea of an ordinary man all alone in his garden with use of parody and metaphor. In the other poem‚ "Up the Wall"‚ Dawe uses cliché and repetition in the housewife’s dialogue to illustrate a stereotypical housewife
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may use tools? Chimpanzees and other apes. 7. Why did “homo ergaster” not advance in human terms? Their brain didn’t work like ours. He had a medium size brain. 8. According to findings of “expressions of a modern mind”‚ when do scientists believe that modern humans – Homo sapiens – first appear? Scientists argue that the earliest species may have existed 200‚000 years ago. 9. What advantages‚ if any‚ do modern humans appear to have over Homo erectus and
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