Human Evolution

?
  • Created by: KayshaN
  • Created on: 23-10-19 15:49
Define Taphonomy.
The what and how of fossilisation
1 of 43
Define Stratigraphy.
the layers of rock deposits
2 of 43
What is a Splitter?
People who beleive they are different species unless there's a convicning reason to unite them
3 of 43
What is a Lumper?
People who believe they are the same species unless convincing reason to divide them
4 of 43
Homo habilis Species; Homo habilis
2.5-1.6Mya, brain 600cc, small molars, eastern and southern africa, 1.2m 45kg, example: OHB, Tanzania modern arc in foot crocodile victim
5 of 43
Homo habilis Species; Homo rudofensis
1.9-1.8Mya, eastern Africa, Example: KNM-ER only confirmed specimen, large cranium, long, wide, flat face, large teeth
6 of 43
Homo erectus Species; Homo ergaster
1.9-1.4Mya, Africa, brain 900cc, males 1.8m 66kg, sexually dimorphic. Example: Turkana Boy- 8 years old, 1.6m 880cc brain, spine disease
7 of 43
Homo erectus Species; Homo erectus
1.8-143,000 years, Indonesia and Asia, 1.45-1.85m 40-68kg
8 of 43
Homo erectus Species; Homo georgious
1.8Mya, found in Georgia, brain 660cc very small
9 of 43
What is the difference between saying Homo erectus Sensu Stricto...Homo erectus Sensu Lato
Strato= narrowest Asian Lato=broad, includes African ergaster
10 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo naledi
335,000-236,000ya, one cave in South Africa, at least 15 indivdiauls Example= Neo- adult male, brain 610cc
11 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo heidelbergensis
700,000-200,000ya, Europe (Asia and China), males 175cm 62kg, females 157cm 51kg
12 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo neanderthalensis
400,000-40,000ya, males 1.64m 65kg, females 1.55m 54kg, brain 1600cc (bigger than us) Example= La Chapelle, almost complete skeleton, found ART
13 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo antecessor
1.2mya-800,000ya, Spain, mostly children, (sometimes clumped with H.heidelbergensis
14 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo florensiensis
'hobbit', 100,000-50,000ya, cave island florensis Indonesia, feamle 1.06m 30kg
15 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo luzonensis
67,000ya, 3rd metatarsal 2007 Philippines island, at least 3 individuals, mix modern and ancentrial, short
16 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Denisovans
41,000 years ago, Russia and China, young female bone and teeth, cave also inhabited by neanderthals, common origin with neanderthals (17% DNA same in neanderthals, 3-5% abodriginals Australia)
17 of 43
Homo Sapiens Species; Homo Sapiens
US! Back to 350,000 years
18 of 43
Why did Homo habilis not leave Africa?
biped but not energetically great, small brain, need inteligence to adapt to new habitat
19 of 43
How long ago did Hominin species start to leave Africa and why?
1.7Mya, homo erectus bigger brain size, height etc. Efficient, tall bipeds, energy from meat, followed large herbivors, found lakes, Eurasia-near flint weapons etc
20 of 43
Ubediya, Isreal
1.5Mya, Homo erectus, Lake side
21 of 43
Dmanisi, Georgia
1.8Mya, Homo erectus, skull variation, mixed habitat, skull pincer marks on head, were being hunted
22 of 43
Mojokerto, Indonesia
1.8Mya, Homoe erectus, Braincase, 2-4yrs old, lived beside sea, fishing etc
23 of 43
Ilert, Kenya
1.5-1.53Mya, Homo erectus/ergaster, footprints
24 of 43
Daka, Ethiopia
1Mya, Homo erectus, similar to Asian Forms
25 of 43
Tenifine, Alegeria
700kya, homo erectus
26 of 43
Mauer, Germany
690kya, Homo erectus, forest along river, liking combonation
27 of 43
Happisburgh, UK
1-0.78Mya, homo ancesstor, 5 adults and juvenile walking alonng mudflats of large river.
28 of 43
Jara, Indonesia
500kya, maybe earliest arts, homo erectus, hash marks on shells
29 of 43
Caprano, Italy
700kya-1Mya, homo heidelbergensis, one specimen
30 of 43
Swanscombe, UK
400kya, homo heidelbergensis/neanderthalensis, female skull, nearby site indicated swamps
31 of 43
Kabwe, Zambia
300-125kya, homo heidelbergensis, brain 1300cc archaic and modern features, 10 tooth cavities
32 of 43
Florisbad, South Africa
259kya, 1932, Homo heidelbergensis, Brain 1400cc, grassland, osteoporosis-looked after by others
33 of 43
Krapina, Croatia
125kya, Homo neanderthalensis, largest number found ne place (almost 900 fossils), canabalism? cut marks on bones
34 of 43
Tuban, Isreal
Homo neanderthalensis, 500-40kya, was warm savannah but more recent colder swamps
35 of 43
Patrant, Greece
350-150kya, Homo heidelbergensis, Neanderthal like features
36 of 43
Klasies River Caves, South Africa
homo sapiens, 125,000ya, canabalism,
37 of 43
Blombos
70-100kya, earliest homo sapie, similar hash
38 of 43
Skhul, Isreal
120,000-80,000, homo sapiens, Neanderthal feature we know from DNA that interbred.
39 of 43
1.4Million Year Ago
Homo erectus- east africa, asia
40 of 43
800,000 Years Ago
Homo erectus- east africa, northern africa, asia, europe
41 of 43
500,000 Years Ago
Homo heidelbergensis- Africa, Homo heidelbergensis with neanderthal like- Europe, Homo hedidelbergensis and late Homo erectus- Asia
42 of 43
250,000 Years Ago
Homo heidelbergensis and homo erectus- Asia, Homo heidelbergensis and Neanderthals- Europe, Homo heidelbergensis- Africa
43 of 43

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Define Stratigraphy.

Back

the layers of rock deposits

Card 3

Front

What is a Splitter?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What is a Lumper?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Homo habilis Species; Homo habilis

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Human Biology resources:

See all Human Biology resources »See all Human Evolution resources »