ANTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Mary Leakey

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4 May 2018

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Anth 102

Introduction to Human

Origins

5/2/18

Site Exploration

Spring 2018

A. Lateral- away from body

B. Louis and Mary Leakey

- Search for human fossils in Africa in places like Tanzania

- Eventually found -1.8 mill year old hominid

- Finds a different species a year later

- Humans and chimps have been evolving separately for 7 million years

- E. Africa treasure trove for fossils because of volcanic activity

C. Searching for artifacts and fossils

- Places containing archaeological remains of previous human activity are known

as sites.

- Sea levels used to be up to 300 feet shallower

D. Locating Sites

- Irregularities of the ground surface

- Unusual soil discoloration, stains

- Dark, black, greasy soil is indicative of organic material.

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