Genetics and Evolution-Human Evolution

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  • Created on: 19-03-13 16:07
Describe archaic and modern humans
rapid advances in brain size, anatomically modern humans with many regional variants
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Describe erectines
body height of modern proportions, increasing brain volume, sophisticated tools made and used in hunting of small game
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Describe australopithecines
gracile body form and omnivores/scavengers
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Describe habilines
brain enlarging, first recognizable stone tools, body is small and slight
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Describe paranthropines
early hominins specialized for eating a bulky, low grade vegetarian diet. powerful chewing muscles and robust skull
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Describe early hominins
brain size smaller than modern chimps, body slight/small
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Describe erectines

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body height of modern proportions, increasing brain volume, sophisticated tools made and used in hunting of small game

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Describe australopithecines

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Describe habilines

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Describe paranthropines

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