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Fossils Flashcards

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OH 24 (4)

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homo habilis
early find of habilis
“twiggy”
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (Africa)

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KNM ER 1813 (3)

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homo habilis
most complete Homo habilis skull
Kenya

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KNM ER 1470 (3)

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homo rudolfensis
holotype for rudolfensis
Kenya
1.9-1.8 mya

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ER 3733 (3)

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homo ergaster
oldest ergaster found (around same time as paranthropus robustus)
East Lake, Turkana (Africa)

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WT 15000 (4)

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homo ergaster
juvenile, most complete erectus specimen found
Nariokotome Boy
Nariokotome, Kenya

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Dmanisi group (6)

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-early homo erectus (smaller)
-earliest known Homo to be found outside Africa
​-morphological differences from Erectus: smaller brains (600-780cc), thinner browridge, projecting lower face with larger canines
​- used Oldowan stone tools
-elderly skull w/ no teeth –> implied they took care of their elders
-Georgia

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Early homo (3)

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OH 24
KNM ER 1813
KNM ER 1470

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Homo erectus (3)

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ER 3733
WT 15000
Dmanisi Group

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Ataperuca/ simas de los huesos (5)

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-H heidelbergensis
-.4mya
-Spain
-DNA analysis showed it was related to both Neanderthals and Denisovans
-DNA most related to Denisovans; believed to be the group before Neanderthals and Denisovan’s split from each other
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Engis (2)

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first neanderthal found

Belgium, Germany

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Mauer jaw (3)

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heidelbergensis jaw
earliest fossil found for heidelbergensis
Heidelberg, Germany

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Kabwe 1 cranium (3)

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homo rhodesiensis
holotype for rhodesiensis
Kabwe, Zambia

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Feldhofer calvaria (3)

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homo neanderthalis
holotype for neanderthals
Germany

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La chapelle aux saints (5)

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  • homo neanderthalis
  • osteoarthritic, presumed elderly Neaderthal (“old man”)
  • showed neanderthals cared for elderly
  • created misconception neanderthals were hunchbacked
  • France
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La farrassie (3)

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homo neanderthalis
classic neanderthal morphology
feel & limb bones –> erect walking position

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Denisovan group (3)

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denisovan
DNA analysis of 1 finger & 1 molar –> different from Neanderthals (sister species)
Denisovan cave, siberia

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Neanderthals (4)

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La Ferrassie
La chapelle aux saints
Feldhofer calvaria
Engis

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H heidelbergensis (2)

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Ataperuca/ simas de los huesos

Mauer jaw

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Omo 1 (5)

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Homo sapien (AMH)
had a chin (& canine fossa)
earliest AMH found 
195kya
Omo, Ethiopia
20
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Herto (4)

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Homo sapien (AMH)
oldest most complete AMH found
evolved from Homo rhodesiensis
Omo, Ethiopia

21
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Skhul V (4)

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Homo sapien (AMH)
oldest AMH found outside Africa
115kya
Israel

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Qafzeh 9 (4)

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Homo sapien (AMH)
Second oldest AMH found outside Africa
110kya
Israel

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LB1 (3)

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homo floresiensis
Holotype for floresiensis
Flores, Indonesis

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Kennewick Man (3)

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Homo sapien (AMH)
originally thought it was a european, turned out to be native american after DNA analysis
Washington State, US

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Zhoukoudian (5)

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  • Homo erectus
  • China cave site, .7-.4mya
  • lots of material found
  • hyena cave?
  • thick skull and pronounced brow ridges, protruding lower face

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