ANTH 145 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Bison Latifrons, North Asia, Upper Paleolithic
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Into the north country late pleistocene: the age of. In the northern latitudes, light-colored skin remained as an adaptation to maximize sun exposure and vitamin d production. Migration northward occurred in 45,000 to 24,000 (to southern europe, central asia, and towards eastern russia/siberia) Gradual accumulation over a very long time (27 degrees fahrenheit lower than modern temperatures) They reached as far as around cincinnati (ohio) As we moved into northern europe/asia, encountered pleistocene megafauna. Giant elk, giant cattle, giant bison, wooly rhinos, mastodons, cave bears, short faced bears, sabre toothed tigers. Migratory wild horses that moved with the seasons. Climate, considering that we don"t have much body hair. Reproduction and procreation due to low population size. Upper paleolithic, the age of invention (the creative revolution) Mammoth, rhino, horses, reindeer, red deer, wild cattle. Also hunted and trapped small game for fur. Very little exploitation of fish, shellfish, and birds. If you assert yourself as the alpha, dogs will follow you.
