Humans Flashcards
What is the species and subspecies name for humans?
Homo sapiens sapiens
What is the binomial name for humans?
Homo sapiens
What is the temporal range for humans?
Pleistocene to present
In scientific classification, what kingdom are humans?
Animalia
What phylum are humans?
Chordata
What class are humans in scientific classification?
Mammalia
What order are humans?
Primates
What scientific family are humans?
Hominidae
What tribe are humans?
Hominini
What genus are humans?
Homo
When did modern humans arise?
Homo sapiens originated in Africa, where it reached anatomical modernity about 200,000 years ago and began to exhibit full behavioral modernity around 50,000 years ago.
As of 2012, what is the current world population of humans?
About 7 billion
When did humans begin to practice sedentary agriculture?
About 12,000 years ago.
What is behavioral modernity?
Classic archaeologically-accessible evidence of behavioral modernity includes:
finely-made tools
fishing
evidence of long-distance exchange or barter among groups
systematic use of pigment (such as ochre) and jewelry for decoration or self-ornamentation
figurative art (cave paintings, petroglyphs, figurines)
game playing and music
foods being cooked and seasoned instead of being consumed raw
burial
A more terse definition of the evidence is the behavioral B’s: blades, beads, burials, bone toolmaking, and beauty.
What does anatomical modernity mean?
Anatomically modern humans (AMHs) became the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens. Compared to archaic Homo sapiens they had reduced brow ridges, more vertical foreheads, more prominent chins and lighter frames overall.
When did the Neanderthals live?
Early Neanderthals may have existed 600,000-350,000 years ago. Much archaeological evidence was lost by glaciation. They are believed to have gone extinct about 30,000 ya.
