Exam 4 Part 5

Question 1

First hominin that loses body hair and leaves Africa, starts to get a large brain

Answer 1

Homo erectus

Question 2

Where are Homo erectus located?

Answer 2

All over Africa, China, Indonesia

Question 3

How old are Homo erectus?

Answer 3

1.8-.4 mya

Question 4

What is the brain size of Homo erectus?

Answer 4

970 cc

Question 5

What are the teeth like for Homo erectus?

Answer 5

Similar in size to modern human (a bit larger)

Question 6

What is the postcrania like for Homo erectus?

Answer 6

Similar to modern humans

Question 7

Acheulian industry are related to which hominin?

Answer 7

Homo erectus

Question 8

When did the Acheulian industry appear?

Answer 8

1.5 mya

Question 9

Who was the first hominin to leave Africa?

Answer 9

Homo erectus

Question 10

What is the brow ridge like for homo erectus?

Answer 10

Large brow ridge straight across

Question 11

Swollen bun at the back end of the skull; associated with musculature in homo erectus

Answer 11

Nuchal bun

Question 12

What is the brain case like for homo erectus?

Answer 12

Long and low

Question 13

A swollen area at the top middle of the skull associated with homo erectus

Answer 13

Sagittal keel

Question 14

____ on molars that suggest meat eating in homo erectus

Answer 14

Microwear

Question 15

Well known skeleton of homo erectus

Answer 15

Turkana boy

Question 16

When and where was the Turkana boy found?

Answer 16

1.6 mya, Kenya

Question 17

Long legs, foot arch, narrow pelvis, large leg joints

Answer 17

Homo erectus

Question 18

Which hominin is associated with body hair loss and skin color changes?

Answer 18

Homo erectus

Question 19

The body changes of homo erectus suggest what in terms of evolution?

Answer 19

Evolution of endurance hunting, scavenging

Question 20

Produced bifaces or tools that have been worked on two sides; includes hand axe, scrapers and cleavers; geographic variation

Answer 20

Acheulian tool tradition