ANTHROP 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Chickenpox, Bride Price
27 Apr 2014
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Hominids: different primate species that present a range of distinctive features in their teeth, jaws and brains. Australopithecus: emerged first and known from african fossil finds. Anamnesis and afarenssi are the earliest forms of this species. Homo: includes modern humans, homohabilis, and homorudolfensis come from this. Homoerectus fond in africa after homohabilis, and then evolved into homosapiens. Hominids earliest form of humans found in east & south africa derived 6 million years ago. Ardipithecus ramidus is the earliest direct hominid ancestor found in 2009 in middle. The species was bi-pedal and found in heavily forested environments. Smaller front teeth & large molars for a grain/plant based diet. Greater flexibility in hands for use of tools. Australopithecus afarensis: fossils discovered at hadar & laetoli 3-4 mya. Lower limb bones, pelvic orientation and hips/knees indicate bipedalism. Lucy is an australopithecus afarensis skeletal body that is 40% complete. Smaller than the modern female and only 3. 5-4 ft. tall.
