ANTHROP 2FF3 Chapter Notes -Homo Sapiens Idaltu, Peștera Cu Oase, Abrigo Do Lagar Velho
16 Mar 2013
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Upper palaeolitic and people of the new world. Pleiestocene epoch (1. 8 mya 10,000 ya)= glacial period (ice age: wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age) (117-10000, the wum or weichsel is the european version, coldest period of wisconsin (20,000- 180000) Interglacial period (warm period: note: warmest period of hologene/climatic optimum. Chinese h. erectus from 2 mya or to 200,000 ya. H. erectus in java from 750,000 ya (ngangdong) H. neanderthalensis form 130,000- 32,000 or 24,000. H. sapiens= anatomically modern in africa (160,000 ya) H sapiens= anatomically modern in asia (90,000) and europe (35,000) Domed skull, large brain, distinct chin, smaller jaws and teeth. Refined skeleton (smaller jaws, small brow ridges, flat/retracted face) Defined skulls with polish or patina from repeditive holding (death ritual??) Similarity to kabwe (broken hills skulls)- archaic homo sapies: there is some continuity and development within eastern africa, evidence of the out of africa model. Note: look up the site for anatomically modern humans.
