ANTH 111 Lecture 13: Anthro 111 - Feb 26
Document Summary
May push back divergence of hominins and great apes by several million years. Between 5 2 million years ago explosion of hominin species in africa. Radiation diversity of new species evolving in different ecological niches. Dispersal single species expanding in geographic range and the ecological niches it occupies. Arched feet and knee over ankle in hominins. Know which hominin species are youngest and which are oldest (not actually date) African rift valley in eastern africa lack of tree pushing hominins from being arboreal to ter- restrial. 3. 6 million years ago bipedal footsteps found in tanzania by mary leakey. Starting 150,000 years ago - rapid dispersal of humans out of africa to throughout the world. Out of africa hypothesis neanderthals and modern humans evolved separately and humans out competed neanderthals highly contested. Neanderthals were portrayed as stooped hairy brutes which is incorrect. Interaction and interbreeding of archaic and modern humans.
