part 1 quizlet Flashcards
what trend can be observed in the homonid brain size and dentition over time?
Increasing brain size and decreasing dentition
what does homo habilis mean?
Handy man
What is the time range for the Homo Habilis?
2.4 to 1.4 million years ago
what countries have homo habilis remains been found in
Tanzania, Kenya, Ethopioa, Malawi and south africa
who discovered homo habilis?
When?
Johonothan Leaky in 1960
what stone tool kit did homo habilis use
Oldowan tools
How big was the homo habilis brain
about 600cc
in general terms what is OH7 (signfigance and age)
Holotype for the species homo habilis, Jaw, about 1.75 million years old.
-discovered by johnothan leaky in 1960
in general terms what is OH24? (Signifigance, age, when was it found))
found in 1968, most complete homo habilis cranium found so far
-1.8 MYA
What is OH8 and what happened to it
The foot of a Homo Habilis, shows marks of being eaten by a crocodile.
-could have been before or after the death of homonid
what did the postcranial remains of Homo Habilis suggest?
Longer arms and shorter legs than modern humans,
-curved toes and fingers which suggest they were good climbers
What is the Oldowan tool kit?
- How old was it?
- What did it consist of and -how were the used?
- What did it suggest?
2.6 MYA
choppers used to chop apart bodies, flakes used to cut meats, suggest more meat in diet
How did Homo Rudolfensis brain compare to that of Homo Habilis
Homo Rudolfensis had a larger brain than the Homo Habilis (775cc)
What is the controversy about Homo Rudolfensis
That they may have been the same species as Homo Habilis
- What is KNM-ER 1470?
- Where and when was it found?
- How old is it?
- Why was it significant
- Found in Koobi, Kenya
- about 1.9 MYA
- Holotype of homo rudolfensis
General trends in early Homo development
More tools and meat in diet
What is the time range for Homo Erectus
1.8 million years ago to 200,000 years ago
What are some first associated with Homo erectus?
- First species to leave africa into europe and asia
- First Homonid adapted to both tropical and temparate climates.
- First to have an average size brain over 1000cc
- First to control fire
What continets did Homo Erectus reach
Africa, Europe, and east asia
- What was the KNM 15000?
- What are some other names for it?
- How old is it?
- What is its signifigance
- Known as the Turkana boy
- 1.5 MYA in lake turkana, kenya
- Holotype of homo erectus 80% complete skeleton of an 11 year old boy
What is KNM ER 3733?
How old is it?
-What is its significance
Nearly complete cranium of adult homo erectus woman.
about 1.6 MYA
What is the signfigance of Olorgasalie, Kenya?
Large number of achulean hand axes there assoctied with butchering animals
When did Homo Erectus arrive in Dminisi, Georgia? What is significant about this?
Homo erectus arrived in georgia by 1.77 MYA
-Most ancient undisputed human fossil outside of africa
How many Homonids were found in Georgia
20 indivdual homonids
Who is the Java man
Homo erectus
Who discovered homo erctus and when
discovered by Euguene Dubois in 1891
What was the original name given to homo erectus by its discoverer
Pithecanthropus which means erect ape man
When did homo erectus arrive in south east asia
SE Asian H. Erectus at least 1.3 MYA and maybe up to 1.7 MYA
