ARCH 131 Chapter Notes -Liang Bua, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Homo Heidelbergensis
14 Apr 2014
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Clark: technological modes: linnaeus: perhaps the first to try to classify modern humans systematically. Johann friedrich blumenbach: german anatomist of the late 1700s to early. Mainly on the basis of cranial shape, he recognized five races. Carleton coon: may have originated the most recent version of five races. Harold dibble: professor of pennsylvania, analysis of stone tools. Shannon mcpherron: researcher from germany, analysis of stone tools. Alain turq: chief curator of heritage france, identifies flint sources. Paul goldberg: professor of boston u, geologist in microscopic sediment stuff. Cranial capacity: brain size, the volume of the interior of the cranium/skull. Taurodontism: enlarged pulp cavity (thing inside the tooth) Biochronology: changes in animal species in deposits where hominin fossils were found, a way to date site. Biocultural evolution: the combination and interaction of human biological evolution and the evolution of technology. Mode 1: oldowan technology: 2. 6-1. 8mya, simple chopping tools and sharp flakes.
