ANT201H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Watson Brake, Meadowcroft Rockshelter, Dorset Culture
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H. erectus and modern humans in east asia: parallel evolution or replacement, evidence: ngandong site (java) 1. 5-0. 5 mya replacement model, e. asian were replaced by modern human populations out of africa. Dead body of water kept all native aussies on the land from crossing into wallacea. Sunda: australia, tasmania, new guinea, vietnam, malaysia, philippines, indonesia. Wallace islands connecting landmasses: e. g. flores island, wallace line division of species. 2 possible routes: both require more than 10 km sea voyages between 60-50 kya before europe, nauwalabila i north aussie, 60-53 kya, lake mungo south aussie, 50-46 kya. Megafauna extinction large marsupials, mammals, and birds disappearing around 50-40 kya why: 10-15 kya years after human arrival, climate change? human hunting, cuddie springs se aussie, fire. Patches of dry grass hunter gatherers in aussie until european contact diverse and rich societies: examples from rock art, long tradition (arnhem land painting dated to 16,400 ya)
