ANT100Y1 Lecture : BIO LECTURE 5
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Anamensis - 4. 2-3. 9 mya: australopithecus anamensis, afarensis,africanus, aethiopicus,boisei,robustus, kenya, tooth row is parallel ape-like, partial tibia provides strong evidence for bipedalism, primitive cranial morphology and a derived (human-like) postcranial morphology. Africanus- 3. 0-2. 3 mya: avg. brain size is 458, dental features differ from those in a. afarensis, post cranial features similar to afarensis, kenya. Large face, huge zygomatics, large skull crests, and enormous teeth. Homo habilis: tanzania, kenya, and ethiopia, brain size and association with stone tools, skeletal morphology, similar to contemporaneous australipithocenes, may represent 2 or more different species (rudolfensis, habilis) Ergaster: africa, turkana boy: adult height estimate limb proportions and predicted strength, debate of erectus or ergaster as direct ancestor of modern humans, europe and africa, compared to erectus, smaller dentition. Juvenile specimen: spain, controversy surrounding specie designation, 1st hominid in europe, europe and middle east, buried people with offerings (flowers)
