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Human Evolution
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
09/29/2010

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Term
Olduvai Gorge
Definition
- Tanzania
-Paranthropus boisei
Term
Java
Definition
-Homo erectus
-Indonesia
Term
Dmanisi
Definition
-Georgia
-1.8 mya
-homo erectus
Term
Schoningen
Definition
-Germany
-400,000 years ago
-stone tools and animal bones
Term
Kebara Cave
Definition
-Israel
-Stone tools
Term
Blombos Cave
Definition
-77,000
-South Africa
-ochre
Term
Boxgrove
Definition
-England
-500,000
-Stone tools/hand axe
Term
Dolní Věstonice
Definition
-Czech
-28,000
-gracile humans
Term
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Definition
-Pennsylvania
-23,000-15,500
-Stone tools
Term
Monte Verde
Definition
-Chili
-15,000
-Human footprint
Term
Monte Verde
Definition
-Chili
-15,000
-Human footprint
Term
Pedra Pintada
Definition
-Brazil
-13,000-11,500
-Stone tools
Term
Lake Turkana
Definition
-Turkana Boy
-Ethiopia
Term
Atapuerca
Definition
-Spain
-800,000
-Stone tools
Term
Zhoukoudian
Definition
-China
-homo Erectus and stone tools
-500,000-300,000
Term
Amud Cave
Definition
-Israel
-Neanderthal
Term
Klasies River Mouth / Cave
Definition
-South Africa
-Modern Humans
-70,000-120,000
Term
Herto
Definition
-Ethiopia
-160,000
-Homo Erectus
Term
Skhul
Definition
-Israel
-Neanderthals
Term
Blackwater Draw
Definition
-New Mexico
-Animal bones
Term
Lake Mungo
Definition
-Australia
-40,000
-Human burials
Term
Abrigo Lagar Velho
Definition
-Hybrid Human/Neanderthal?
-24,500
-Portugal
Term
Lascaux
Definition
-France
-Hall of the Bulls
-Homo Sapiens
Term
Nauwalabila
Definition
-Australia
-Stone tools
-60,000-53,000
Term
Paranthropus
Definition
-2.5-1.4 mya
-East and south Africa
-Massive molars
Term
Homo habilis
Definition
-2.5-1.6 mya
-East and south Africa
-Increased brain size
Term
Homo erectus
Definition
-1.9-45,000
-Africa, Asia, Europe
-First hominin found outside of Africa
-Increased brain size
Term
Homo antecessor
Definition
-Large Brain
Term
Oldowan
Definition
-1.9-1.15 mya
-Flakes or cores
Term
Acheulean
Definition
-1.7-1.5 mya
-Handaxe and clevers
-Biface sharp edges
Term
Mousterian
Definition
-Scrapers
-Retouched edges, making them sharper
Term
Levallois Techinque
Definition
-Tortoise shaped cores
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