Exam 2
Anthropology 2511 with Sinelli at University of Central Florida
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Shared Characteristics
Prehensile limbs, eyes in front, decreased dependence on smell, teeth, omnivorous
Explanations for Primate Adaptations
Arboreal Hypothesis and Visual Predation Hypothesis
Arboreal Hypothesis
Traditional explanation, adaption to tree living
Primate Suborders
Strepsirhini and Haplorhini
Homonoids
traditionally apes and human
Great Apes
Orangutan, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos
Human Characteristics
dependence on culture, dramatic increase in brain size and cognitive ability, bipedal locomotion
Factors that influence social structure
distribution of resources and predation
Core Area
contains the highest concentration of predictable resources within home range
Earliest Primate Location
Europe and North America
Miocene
Golden Age of Hominoids, initial divergence of hominids from hominoids
Africa
first definite Hominin fossils found in...
Mosaic Evolution
characteristics did not evolve at the same time and place
Bipedal Modifications
Pelvis is shorter and broader, and foramen magnum is repositioned
Paleoanthropology
study of early humans. uses geology, archaeology, physical anthropology, and paleoecology
Relative Dating Methods
Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Flourine Analysis, and Paleomagnetism
Chronometric or Absolute Dating
"radiometric," Potassium/Argon (volcanic rock in East Africa), Carbon-14 (organic), fission-track, thermoluminescence
Rift Valley
region in East Africa where early hominins are found
3 Groups of Early Hominins
pre-australopiths, australopiths, and early homo
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
oldest hominin. "basal"
Paranthropus
late derived, specializations in chewing, muscles attached to sagittal crest
Anamensis
earliest of the early more primitive australopiths
Hadar
afarensis site where Lucy was found, East Africa
Laetoli
afarensis site where fossilized hominin footprints were found in volcanic ash
Quarry at Taung
first australopith discovered by Raymond Dart, bipedal but small brain. Reports rejected
Gracile Australopiths
smaller teeth than robust types, lighter face
Limestone
dating is difficult for South African caves because of ...
Homo Habilis
discovered at Olduvai Gorge, brain larger than australopiths, early tool maker
Homo Erectus
characterized by increased height and weight, brain size, cranial shape, and brow ridge. Low forehead and wide base of cranium
Nariokotome
location of first homo erectus from Africa
Dmansi
found in Georgia in Eastern Europe, skulls looked smaller, more like the early Homo from east Africa
Eugene Dubois
found early Homo Erectus fossils in Java
Peking
"dragon bones" used as medicines and aphrodisiacs
Zhoukoudian Cave
Largest collection of H.erectus material anywhere, more than 100,000 artifacts recovered, cave site occupied for thousands of years
Traditional Assumptions
"Hunter-Gatherer" who killed deer and horses, used fire
Recent Assumptions
probably not hunter, remains are refuse of giant hyenas, probably didn't make fire, cave not inhabitated
Atapuerca Site
West Europe, Spain. Includes two sites with fossils contempraneous with H. erectus
Sima del Elefante
oldest hominin in western Europe
Gran Dolina
spanish paleoanthropologist name new species- homo antecessor
Acheulian
biface core tool (two sides) and hand ax
About this deck
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Created: 2011-07-20
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Created: 2011-07-20
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