Midterm 2 (1) Flashcards
Where and when were the neanderthals distributed?
Europe and middle east about 300, 000 years ago.
When do “classic” neanderthals date from?
130, 000 - 30, 000 KYA.
How long did neanderthals and modern humans co exist for?
10, 000 years.
How did neanderthals get a reputation as being primitive?
In 1908, in La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France. Boule interpreted neadertals as being a brute and stooped while it walked. However, he was looking at a pathological sample .
What is bargeman’s rule?
Body size is larger in colder climates to help better conserve body temperature.
Allen’s rule?
In warmer climate the limbs are long to better help with heat regulation.
What is significant about neanderthals that we see for the first time?
Intentional burials of the dead.
What is FOXP2?
A gene that is involved with speech and language. It has been found in both anatomically modern DNA and neanderthals.
What is patrilocality?
When the males stay together, and the females come from an outside group.
How were the mousterian tool industry created?
By the levallois technique. One side is percussion flaked, then a heavy blow from the top so there is one flat side and one chiseled side.
Who gave the Neandertals a bad representation?
M. Boule. He was looking at a pathological skeleton.
