ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Homo Erectus, Terrence Deacon, Acheulean
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1st hominin species to exist outside of africa an african origin an impressive longevity. Best collection of 600,000 300,000 yr old hominids ever found. Minimum 40 individuals adult male, female & subadults. 1984 kamoya kimeu: wt 15000 (nariokotome boy) Larger brow ridges: temporal relationships inconsistencies in the chronological transition of morphological changes from h. habilis to h. ergaster to h. erectus. 780 1225 cc (1000 cc average: wide at base from behind. Teeth larger than modern human, but smaller than h. habilis. Homo georgicus or erectus? (gabounia et. al. , 2002) Increased sophistication in oldowan - protobiface: coexistence of oldowan & acheulea, disappearance of oldowan & further development of acheulean. Spreads to middle east & europe 750,000 ya. Cleavers - handaxes with a straight cutting edge. Retouched to make: side scraper, point, end scraper, burin. Involved using a bone or antler punch to hit the edge of the flint core producing shallow flake scars.
