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Human Evolution Kent
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Undergraduate 1
12/14/2010

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Homo Gautengenis
Definition
Year- 2m-600,000 MYA
Found: Sterkfontein Caves Africa
Term
Early Modern Homo Sapiens Asia
Definition
Year- 90,000-18,000 YBT
Skhul,Tianyuan Cave, Zhoukoudian
Term
According to the________ Anatomically modern homo sapiens replaced Homo Erectus, and other Homo Populations living in africa and other regions of the world without Inbreeding.

A. Multi-regional Continuity
B.Out Of Africa (Replacement)
C. Talking Ape (Hypothesis)
d. None of these
Definition
B. Out of Africa Hypothesis
Term
Orrorin Tugenensis
Definition
Year- 6mya
Found- Kenya
Bipedal- yes (evidence Scant)
Term
Australopithecus And Kin
Definition
Australopithecus Anamensis 4.2-3.9 mya
Australopithecus Afarensis 3.9-2.9 mya
East West African Homidids 3.5 5.5 mya
Australopithecus Africanus 3.5-2.0 mya
The Robust Australopithicines
Term
Characteristics that define Hominid based of fossil record
Definition
Bipedal
Short Flared Pelvis
Ankle and foot modifications
Absences of large projecting canine in males
****Big brains are not a defining trait
Term
Cold Adaptations Of Neanderthals
Definition
Large Nasal Aperture
Large Infra-orbital Foramine
Stocky Build, Short Limbs
Term
Did Neanderthals Talk?
Definition
Some argue they did not produce range of sound necessary for language

Kebrara hyoid bone suggests they could
Term
Homo Habilis
Definition
Year-
Found-Kenya, Tanzania,Africa
Bipedal-
Brain Expansion****
Term
Australopithecus Boisei
Definition
Year- 2.1-1.1 mya
Found- Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Africa
Term
Homo Erectus
Definition
Year- Need!
Found- Africa, Asia, Europe
Bipedal-Yes
Term
Late Archaic Homosapiens dated
Definition
60,000 to 40,000 ybp
Term
Australopithecus Robust
Definition
Year-
Found- South Africa
Bipedal-
Tools
Term
Scientists have found fossils of homo habilis in africa and china

True Or False
Definition
False
Term
Homo Antecessor
Definition
Year- 780,000 mya
Found- Spain
Bipedal-Yes
Term
Homo Habilis is associated with and likely invented the ____ tool complexes
Definition
Oldowon
Term
First Modern Homo Sapiens appeared in Africa _________Ybc
Definition
200,000 Ybc
Term
Out Of Africa Def.
Definition
modern Sapiens evolved in Africa, and spread to Asia and Europe where humans replaced the populations there
Term
Multi-regional Continuity
Definition
The shift to modern Humans took place regionally did not involve replacement
Term
Homo Neaderthalensis
Definition
Year-
Found- Europe and Middle East
Bipedal-Yes
Term
Cromagnon (Homo Sapiens)
Definition
Year-
Found- Europe and everywhere
Bipedal-Ye
Term
Australopithecus Robust
Definition
Year-
Found- South Africa
Bipedal-
Tools- Yes
Term
Lucy Dated to 3.2 mya has the scientific name of...
Definition
Australopithecus Afarensis
Term
The robust Australopitecines are in the genus
Definition
Australopithecus
Term
Australopithecus Garhi
Definition
Year-
Found- 2.5mya
Bipedal-yes
Tools- yes
Term
Tool manufacture and development of social structure to facilitate cooperation in hunting were Critical
Definition
A. Acheulian Tool Complex represented by a variety of tools and tool materials

B. Acheulian tools are more refined than oldowan tools
Term
Homo Habilis adaptaion and tool use become inportant
Definition
1.Precision Grip
2.Tools used for survival
3.Habita changes and increases adaptivity
4.Flexability
5.Habitat DIVERSITY
6. Stone tools fore processing food and obtaining it.
Term
What is a hominiod
Definition
Humans andour extinct ancestors after the divergence from most recent ancestor with chimps
Human and chimps represent 7 million years of evolution on each line after divergence
Term
Sahelanthropus Tchandensis
Definition
Year- 7-6 mya
Found- Chad, Central Afric
Bipedal-
Tools
Term
Homo Georgicus
Definition
Year- 1.8 mya
Found- Eastern Europe (Dminisi Georgia)
Bipedal-
Tools
Term
Arrival in America the first Americans
Definition
Physical Dna Links Native Americans to East Asia Populations

Anatomical differences from recent Native Americans
Term
Arrival in America the first Americans
Definition
Physical Dna Links Native Americans to East Asia Populations

Anatomical differences from recent Native Americans
Term
Homo Fossils Indicate The first 3 steps to Humanness
Definition
A. Bigger Brains
B. Tool Use
C. Adaptive Flexibility
Term
Homo Ergaster
Definition
Found In Africa
Term
Homo Floresiensis
Definition
Bipedal
Flores Indonesia
Term
_______Originated in Africa at 1.8 MYA and is already in dmanisi georgia by 1.2 mya
Definition
Homo Erectus
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