Becoming Humans: The origin and diversity of our species Flashcards
lengthy process of change by which people
originated from apelike ancestor; involves a series of natural changes that
cause species to arise, adapt to the
environment, and become extinct
Human Evolution
a group of individuals of the same
species living in a particular habitat.
Population
group whose adult members regularly
interbreed, resulting in a fertile offspring.
species
occurs when an environmental
stress is constant and lasts for many
generations; successful adaptation
may develop through biological
evolution.
genetic change
this occurs in childhood and usually
results in anatomical and/or
physiological changes that are
oftentimes irreversible in adulthood.
These adjustments could result both
from natural environmental pressures
and cultural practices.
developmental adjustments
reversible changes resulting from
environmental stresses.
Acclimatization or acclimatory adjustments
Over the last half million years,
humans have invented technological
aid that allowed them to occupy new
environments.
Cultural practices and technology
According to _____ (2018),
there are 7,097 living languages worldwide.
Simons Ethnologue
seen as both products of biological
adaptation and evolved through cultural
evolution.
language
language predetermines what we see in the
world around us.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
among the first modern sociologist to use
evolutionary theory to study societal change
argued that a society’s subsistence pattern,
or the way it obtains food and other
resources, is the driving force for change
Gerhard Lenski
To describe variations in economic patterns,
Lenski presented a typology using four
primary subsistence modes, namely
- hunting and gathering
- horticultural/pastoral
- agrarian
- industrial
- post-industrial
societies.
