ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lake Turkana, Chopping Tool, Zhoukoudian
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Feb 24 2014 whats the relationship between the australopithecine species? we know: 1. at least 2 separate hominin lines between 3-1 mya: robust astralopithecines became extinct about 1 mya, the homo genus leading to modern humans appearss around 2. 5mya. most researchers think humans evolved from gracile. 4. small brain case -ape: small molars - human, large, flat face - ape australopithecus garhi. 1. small brain: long arms, curved fingers homo traits. 1. short fingers: human like from waist up the genus homo early homo 2. 5 mya -1. 6 mya louis eakey. Olduvai gorge, northern tazania homo habilis (handy man) 1. 8 mya significance: early tool makers ancestors to modern humans (direct) other plio-pleistocene sites east africa. Standard tools general trends of early homo (comp to afri) brain 600-800 cc thin walled-no crust rounded vault weakly projecting ridges variably face proptions. 2. 5-1. 4mya sites; lake turkana all purpose chopping tool made from smooth water worn cobbles multipurpose.
