ARKY 205 Midterm One

Question 1

how old it the Hominin?

Answer 1

seven million years old

Question 2

Describe what Ardipithecus ramidus is?

Answer 2

a 4.4 million year old species shows a mix of traits for bipedalism and climbing

Question 3

What part of the anatomy is the most crucial evidence for its ability to walk upright?

Answer 3

the pelvis and the position of the foramen magnum provides strong evidence of bipedalism (the ability to walk on two legs), while the long arms and grasping big two indicate climbing adaptations

Question 4

define bipedalism

Answer 4

the ability to walk on two legs

Question 5

what technology is helping scientist reconstruct how early hominins moved and lived

Answer 5

CT scans, 3D printing, and biomechanical simulations

Question 6

What are the four timeframes in the Pleistocene period

Answer 6

Gelasian: 2.6 million years ago to 1.8 Mya
Early: 1.8 Mya to 780,000
Middle: 780,000 to 130,000 years ago
Late: 130,000 to 12,000 years ago

Question 7

What timeframe is the holocene?

Answer 7

12,000 years ago to present

Question 8

define Hominoid?

Answer 8

any member of the superfamily Hominidae, which includes humans, all living apes, and numerous extinct apelik and human like species fro, the miocene, pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs

Question 9

Define hominin

Answer 9

the members of the superfamily Hominidae, including all species of Australopithecus (now - extinct bipedal relatives) and Homo

Question 10

what are humans

Answer 10

humans are hominin, hominoid, and hominid
we are everything because we are the most developed form

Question 11

What do you pay attention to when looking at dentition

Answer 11

• tooth size (larger(primitive) /smaller molars (derived) and canines)

-tooth shape (rectangular(primitive) and thick or sub rounded (derived))

• arcade (u-shape (primitive) or parabolic (derived))

Question 12

where did early human species live?

Answer 12

colder climates wide bodies were to help conserve heat

Question 13

explain characteristics of Herto, ethiopia

Answer 13

• large vault
  -broad face
• metrically indistinguishable from full blown modern humans

Question 14

was neanderthal crainal capacity larger then our own

Answer 14

true

Question 15

Jebel Irhoud, Morocco is home to what?

Answer 15

earliest Homo sapien

Question 16

Homo Habilis sensu lato, age (ma, Million years)

Answer 16

2 million years

Question 17

Which cranial feature of paranthropus boisel are unique in the human lineage?

Answer 17

large dentition, massive cranial architecture, crest

Question 18

what is the cc of lucy (closest figure)

Answer 18

450

Question 19

what does Homo hailis mean and what are they

Answer 19

perceived as earlist humans named “handy man”

Question 20

what was thought of as the landmark of humanity

Answer 20

the ability to make and use tools

Question 21

how many nut species can chimpanzees exploit

Answer 21

5

Question 22

the oldest virectly dated paintings

Answer 22

chauvet cav, southern france

Question 23

what is the most common art dating process

Answer 23

carbon 14

Question 24

what are anthropomorphs

Answer 24

mythical, hybrids,
animal/human figure

does like daylight
when danger is high they go deeper into cave