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Human Evolution Flashcards

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Australopithecines afarensis (brain capacity)

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400 cc

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Australopithecines (tools)

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Used found oldwan tools

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Australopithecines (culture)

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No evidence

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Australopithecines Africanus (brain capacity)

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450 cc

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Paranthropus robustus (brain capacity)

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500 cc

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Paranthropus bosei (brain capacity)

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530 cc

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Homo habilis (time period)

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2.5-1.5 mya

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Homo habilis (brain capacity)

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650-700 cc

Bulge in broca’s area (start of speech production)

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Homo habilis (shelter)

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nomadic with home bases

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Homo habilis (diet)

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scavenger/hunter gatherer of plants, small dead animals and actively hunted fish

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Homo habilis (tools)

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oldwan tools 
Crudely fashioned (pebble tools)
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Homo habilis (culture)

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tools made from materials some distance away from home bases suggested that they planned the manufacturing of tools in advance - development of frontal lobe

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Homo erectus (time period)

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1.5 mya - 250 000 ya

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Homo erectus (brain capacity)

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850 - 1200 cc

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Homo erectus (shelter)

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huts made of reeds and sticks

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Homo erectus (diet)

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omnivores

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Homo erectus (tools)

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Acheulian tools

More advanced toolmaking; planned shape

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Homo erectus (culture)

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First use of fire, systematic hunters of large game

scalping ritual supports idea of ritualism

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Homo neanderthalensis (time period)

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200000-35000 ya

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Homo neanderthalensis (brain capacity)

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1600 cc

Occipital bun

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Homo neanderthalensis (shelter)

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huts made of reeds and sticks

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Homo neanderthalensis (diet)

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omnivores

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Homo neanderthalensis (tools)

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mousterian tools

Fine points, sharp knives, scrapers, spearheads

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Homo neanderthalensis (culture)

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hunters - worked cooperatively; require good communication skills
Abstract thought
Started to bury dead - beginning of religious ritual

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Cromagnum man (time period)

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40000-15000 ya

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Cromagnum man (brain capacity)

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1400 cc

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Cromagnum man (shelter)

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huts made of reeds and sticks

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Cromagnum man (diet)

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omnivores

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Cromagnum man (tools)

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upper paeleolithic
drills, throwing sticks, needle, hammer stones and blades
made of ivory, bone and antler

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Cromagnum man (culture)

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Murals and portable art, sculpture, cave paintings, bone carvings, clay statues
Projectile weapons, clothing was sewn, better shelter
Began farming - control of environment

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