ANTH 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Otto Zdansky, Clavicle, Humerus
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Pithecanthropus (java), sinanthropus (china), homo erectus (asia), homo ergaster (africa) Different grade of evolution than earlier hominins. Evolution and expansion of homo erectus (cid:862)traditional(cid:863) hypothe i . Set human pattern in motion that lasted until 10,000 years ago. Homo erectus first evolved in africa around 2 mya and spread throughout the old world. Recently this view has been challenged by a handful of finds from dmanisi (southern. European nation of georgia) in 2001 and also some chinese sites (longgupo cave). In addition, there is not evidence that homo habilis and homo erectus co-existed (ileret, kenya east of lake turkana overlap at 1. 5 mya) One fairly complete skull, two partial skulls. Most complete and most recent more similar to homo habilis than homo erectus. Less robust and a relatively thin brow ridge. Questions emerge: was homo erectus the first hominid to leave africa- or was it an earlier from of. Enlists in the dutch east indies army as a surgeon.
