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05/01/2010

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Term

Pre-Australopithecus

Date of existence 

Definition

8 Million years ago-

4.4 Million years ago

Term

Pre-Australopithecus 

Dental Features

Definition

  • Peri Honing
  • Thin enamel

Term

Pre-Australopithecus

Cranial Features

Definition

  • Prognathic
  • Saggitaal Crest
  • 350cc
  • Massive brow ridges

Term

Pre-Australopithecus

Skeletal Features

Definition

  • Bipedal
  • Hand like ape

Term

Pre-Australopithecus

Lifestyle

Definition

  • In trees and ground
  • Treed environments

Term

Pre-Australopithecus

Geography

Definition
Only in Africa
Term

Australopithecine

Date of existence

Definition

4.2 Million years ago-

1.2 Million years ago

Term

Australopithecine

Dental Features

Definition

  • Non-honing
  • Large Teeth
  • Thick Enamel

Term

Australopithecine

Cranial Features

Definition

  • Prognathic
  • Saggittal crest
  • 430-510cc
  • Massive brow ridge

Term

Australopithecine

Skeletal Features

 

Definition

 

  • Bipedal
  • Short legs
  • Opposable Hallux 

 

Term

Australopithecine

Lifestyle

Definition

  • In trees and ground
  • Varied habitats

Term

Australopithecine

Geography

Definition
Only in Africa
Term

Australopithecine

Technology

Definition

2.7 Million Years ago-

1.8 Million Years ago

(Oldowan)

Term

Homo Habilis

Date

Definition
2.4-1.3 Million Years ago
Term

Homo Habilis

Dental Features

Definition

  • Non Honing
  • Narrower Teeth

Term

Homo Habilis

Cranial Features

Definition

  • 500-800cc
  • Smaller Faces

Term

Homo Habilis

Skeletal Features

 

 

Definition

 

  • Bipedal
  • Short legs

 

Term

Homo Habilis

Life style

Definition
No longer in trees
Term

Homo Habilis

Geography

Definition
Only in Africa
Term

Homo Habilis

Technology

Definition
Oldowan
Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Date

Definition
2-.3 Million Years Ago
Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Dental Features

Definition
Non-Honing
Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Cranial Features

Definition

  • 650-1250cc
  • Thick bone
  • long and wide skull
  • saggital keel
  • projecting nuchal torus

Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Skeletal Features

Definition

  • Bipedal
  • Long legs
  • Taller

Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Lifestyle

Definition

  • Terrestrial life
  • Hunters

Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Geography

Definition

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Quick Dispersal out of Africa

Term

Homo Erectus & Ergaster

Technology

Definition
1.8-.3 Million Years ago
Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Date

Definition
780,000-125,000 years ago
Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Dental Features

Definition
Non-Honing
Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Cranial Features

Definition

  • 1,200cc 
  • Reduced jaw
  • Reduced face & teeth
  • thick brow ridge

Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Lifestyle

Definition
Hunting and gathering
Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Geography

Definition

  • Africa
  • Eurasia

Term

Archaic Homo

(Hiedelbergensis):

Technology

Definition

  • Acheulean
  • Fire

Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Date

 

Definition
125,000-10,000 Years ago
Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Dental features

Definition
Non-honing
Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Cranial Features

Definition

  • Hyoid-Speech
  • occipital bun
  • projecting face
  • 1520-1740cc
  • Large nasal passages

Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Skeletal features

Definition

  • Stocky build
  • Short limbs

Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Lifestyle

Definition

  • Cannibalism
  • Care for sick
  • Burial
  • Hunting

Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Geography

 

Definition

  • Asia
  • Europe

Term

Modern Homo

(Neanderthalensis):

Technology

Definition

300,000- 30,000 years ago

Mousterian

Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Date

 

Definition
200,000 Years ago-Present
Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Dental Features

 

Definition

  • Non-Honing
  • Small Teeth

Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Cranial features

Definition

  • Hyoid-Speech
  • Chin
  • Reduced face
  • Vertical forehead
  • Gracile bone structure
  • round skull
  • 1,459cc

Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Skeletal features

Definition

  • Long legs
  • shorter arms
  • gracile bone structure

Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Life style

Definition
Hunters and gatherers
Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Geography

Definition
World
Term

Modern Homo

(Sapiens):

Technology

Definition

  • Controlled fire
  • Art
  • Symbolism
  • Ritual ceremony

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