The Red Dear Cave People (20) Flashcards
1
Q
explain skull of RDCP
A
Thick bones, prominent brow ridges and short flat face, lacked human chin
2
Q
Theory 1 of where placed in hominin evolution
A
o related to Homo sapiens
o as they look so different to African members of our species= represent new evolutionary line that evolved in East Asia in parallel with homo sapiens, just as Neanderthals did
3
Q
Theory 2 of where placed in hominin evolution
A
o The primitive features of these people= indicate relation to Denisovans (Denisovans were living in East Asia and DNA analysis suggest they did mate with out direct ancestors= Red Deer Cave people could be product of mating)
