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Hominin Fossil Table Flashcards

1
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Sahelanthropus tchadensis age

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7-6 mya

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S. tchadensis where

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Chad

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S. tchadensis brain size

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360cc

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S. tchadensis key features (2)

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bipedal, small pointy canines

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5
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Orrorin tugenesis age

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5.8 mya

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O. tugenensis where

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Kenya

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Ardipithecus Kadabba age

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5.8-5.2 mya

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Ard. kadabba where

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Ethiopia

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Ard. kadabba teeth

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small, pointy canines

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Ard. ramidus age

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4.4 mya

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Ard. ramidus where

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Ethiopia

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Ard. ramidus brain size

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325cc

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Ard. ramidus teeth

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small and pointy

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Ard. ramidus special features (2)

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grasping big toe, pelvis is a mix of bipedal and ape-like features

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Aust. anamensis age

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4.2-3.8

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Aust. anamensis where

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East Africa

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Aust. anamensis brain size

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370cc

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Aust. anamensis teeth (2)

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small canines, big molars

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Aust. afarensis age

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3.9 - 3.0 mya

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Aust. afarensis where

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East Africa

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Aust. afarensis brain size

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430cc

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22
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Aust. afarensis big toe

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in line

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Aust. afarensis- what does their upper limb suggest

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some aboreality

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Aust. afarensis teeth (2)

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small canines, big molars

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Aust. afarensis sex differences

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Aust. afarensis are dimorphic

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Kenyathropus platyops age

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3.5- 3.2

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Kenyathropus platyops location

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East Africa

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Aust. garhi age

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2.5 mya

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Aust. garhi location

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East Africa

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30
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which Aust. species is associated with cut marked bones

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Aust. garhi

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Aust. garhi brain size

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450cc

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Aust. africanus age

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3.7 - 2.5 mya

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Aust. africanus location

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South Africa

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Aust. africanus brain size

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450cc

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Aust. sediba age

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1.9 mya

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Aust. sediba location

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South Africa

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37
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Aust. sediba brain size

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420 cc

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38
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Paranthropus aethiopicus age

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2.5 mya

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Paranthropus aethiopicus location

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East Africa

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Paranthropus aethiopicus brain size

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410cc

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41
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Paranthropus (all species) zygomatic arch

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thick

42
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Paranthropus (all species) sagittal crest?

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yes

43
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Paranthropus (all species) molars

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enormous

44
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What genus do the Paranthropus species’ bodies resemble?

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Australopithecus

45
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Paranthropus boisei age

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2.4 - 1.4 mya

46
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Paranthropus boisei location

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East Africa

47
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Paranthropus boisei brain size

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465 cc

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Paranthropus robustus age

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2.0 - 1.4 mya

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Paranthropus robustus location

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South Africa

50
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Paranthropus robustus brain size

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475cc

51
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Homo rudolfensis age

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2.4 - 1.6 mya

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Homo rudolfensis location

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East Africa

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Homo rudolfensis brain size

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750 cc

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Which species could/ should be lumped into Homo habilis?

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Homo rudolfensis

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Homo habilis age

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2.0 - 1.6 mya

56
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Homo habilis location

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East Africa

57
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Homo habilis brain size

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610cc

58
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Homo habilis tools

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Oldowan tools

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Are Homo habilis molars larger or smaller than Aust. molars

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smaller

60
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True or false: Homo habilis and cut marks on animal bones

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true

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Homo erectus age

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1.8 - 0.4 mya

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Homo erectus location

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First Africa then into Eurasia

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Homo erectus brain size

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970cc

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What are the early african specimens of Homo erectus sometimes called?

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H. ergaster

65
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Describe the skull of Homo erectus

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Long, low skull shape

66
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What kind of tools did Homo erectus have

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Acheulian tools

67
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Which species used Acheulian tools

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Homo erectus

68
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Which species (probably) had fire about 1 mya

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Homo erectus

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Homo erectus body overall

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human-like body proportions and teeth

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Homo heidelbergensis age

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1.0 - 0.2 mya

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Homo heidelbergensis location

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First Africa, then into Eurasia

72
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Homo heidelbergensis brain size

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1205cc

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Homo heidelbergensis overall skull shape

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Long, low skull, but bigger than H. erectus

74
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Homo heidelbergensis tools

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Levallois tools

75
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Which species is known for using levallois tools first

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Homo heidelbergensis

76
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which species had definite fire (earliest)

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Homo heidelbergensis

77
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Which species first had central place foraging?

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Homo heidelbergensis

78
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Homo naledi age

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300 kya

79
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Homo naledi location

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South Africa

80
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Homo naledi brain size

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513 cc

81
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Which Homo is a mixed of primitive and derived features

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Homo naledi

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Homo floresiensis age

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95 - 12 kya

83
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When was the modern humans cultural explosion

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50,000 years ago

84
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Homo floresiensis location

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Flores (SE Asia)

85
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Homo floresiensis brain size

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415 cc

86
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When and where is the oldest example of cave paintings

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Indonesia 44,000 years ago

87
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Which species is known for being tiny (and possibly arboreal?

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Homo floresiensis

88
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Denisovans age

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160 - 30 kya

89
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Denisovans location

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Asia

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Homo neanderthalensis age

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130 - 28 kya

91
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Homo neanderthalensis location

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Europe, Middle East

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Homo neanderthalensis brain size

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1450cc

93
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3 parts about Homo neanderthalensis head/face

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occipital bun, big nose, no chin

94
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What tools did Homo neanderthalensis use

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Mousterian tools

95
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Which species used Mousterian tools

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Homo neanderthalensis

96
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Which species buried the dead

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Homo neanderthalensis

97
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Describe Homo neanderthalensis body

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Cold-adapted body proportions (shorter and thicker body)

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Homo sapiens age

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300 kya - today

99
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Homo sapiens location

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First Africa, then global

100
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Homo sapiens brain size

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1350cc

101
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When was symbolic bahavior in Homo sapiens seen by?

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50 kya

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