Chapter 11 Flashcards
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Homo rudolfensis
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Possible separate species (e.g., KNM-ER 1470) with larger brain/flat face; often lumped with H. habilis.
2
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Prognathism
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Jutting-forward jaws; reduced in Homo compared to Australopithecus.
3
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Dmanisi Hominins
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Early H. erectus fossils (1.8 Ma, Georgia); small-brained, challenging migration theories.
4
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Turkana Boy
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Nearly complete H. erectus skeleton (1.6 Ma, Kenya); modern limb proportions.
5
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Nariokotome Boy
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Alternate name for Turkana Boy.
6
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Fire Use
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Controlled fire by H. erectus (~1 Ma) for cooking and warmth.
7
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Nyayanga Site
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Oldest Oldowan tools (2.9 Ma, Kenya); associated with Paranthropus.
8
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Dmanisi Site
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Early H. erectus fossils (1.8 Ma, Georgia); evidence of early migrations.
9
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Handaxe
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Symmetrical Acheulean tool for butchering/processing.
