Anthropology 1026F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: State Religion, Relative Dating, Taphonomy
9 May 2016
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*some researchers place pan in their own tribe (panini), some include gorillas in hominini. Cranial & dental morphologies become more gracile, lightly built, less robust. Occurred only in africa, 2 regions: south africa & east africa (ethiopia, kenya, tanzania) Lucy skeleton from 1974, dated to 3. 2mya, oldest hominid at the time. First hominin discovered in africa - taung child in sa, 1924 by raymond dart. First australopithecine from east africa, tanzania in 1959. Robust mandible, large molars, heavy face heavy chewing, specialized herbivore. Originally in paranthropus, revised to australopithecus, still disputed. Traits may resemble the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees. Originally australopithecus, change due to ape like teeth. Must use phylogenetic species concept, not biological. Stone tools discovered in 1930"s attributed to earliest homo. Another, larger specimen found in 1970"s rudolfensis, first homo. Interpretations: 1 species, very sexually dimorphic (unlikely, 2 species, both homo, neither are homo: habilis australopithecus, rudolfensis kenyanthropus.
