ANT201H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Aurignacian, Cave Of Altamira, Es Skhul
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Genetic variation within a population is greater than between populations in modern human: means we did not have enough time to build up genetic diversity compared to homo erectus etc. Prognathism reduced foramen magnum smaller teeth (chin) Ochre pieces (used to make pigment), evidence of use. No evidence for artwork among the neanderthals. Other sites have found beads that may be worn or embedded into clothing earliest evidence of artistic or symbolic patterns, until trinil discovered last year middle east. Regions of interaction: tabun and skhul cave (120-80kya modern human remains, cultural artifacts associated appear more neanderthal in nature, extensive use of fire, not at the same time. Hybridization intermediate: neanderthals did not evolve into humans since they both existed at the same time though genetic studies did find that there may be evidence for interbreeding between these two species. Very mobile due to lightness composite tools tool types increased diversity.
