Exam 4 Part 7 Flashcards
Longer limbs and a smaller trunk that is associated with living in hotter environments
Equitorial body proportions
What hominin did anatomically modern homo sapiens live with?
Neanderthals
By ___ ka, the anatomically modern homo sapiens have moved into a cultural period we call the ________
45, upper Paleolithic
What is Upper Paleolithic defined by?
Art, personal ornamentation, stone tool technology, bone tools
Type of tools that begin to integrate bone tools; twice as long as they are wide, a prepared core technology
Aurignacian
When did wall and cave paintings appear?
30,000 years
What are some examples of grave goods that were in Upper Paleolithic burials?
Ocher, shells, beads
A type of Upper Paleolithic spear that was ornate and lengthened the throwing arm
Ataltl
What was the logic behind a new species that was different from Neanderthals and discovered by W. King in 1864?
Skull cap looked like primitive, uncivilized races, no concept of god, Neanderthals were in moral darkness and were a different species
Why were Neanderthals teeth so worn down compared to modern humans?
Neanderthals used their teeth as tools
How did the Neanderthals adapt to cold weather? (Post-crania features)
Neanderthals had lots of muscles and were stocky so they were able to retain more heat
Why are Neanderthals more likely to be injured?
Close contact and ambush hunting for large animals
What are the differences between Neanderthals and humans in terms of hunting?
Neanderthals were ambush/close contact while humans used long-range weapons
When was burial present in Neanderthals?
60,000
Why did Neanderthals bury the dead?
Disease prevention, not cultural
