PDF-(BOOS)-The Human Fossil Record, Terminology and Craniodental Morphology of Genus I Homo/I

The Human Fossil Record Volume one Terminology and Craniodental Morphology of Genus Homo Europe Jeffrey H Schwartz Ian Tattersall The Human Fossil Record series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past This first volume covers the craniodental remains from Europe that have been attributed to the genus Homo Here the authors also clearly define the terminology and descriptive protocol that is applied uniformly throughout the series Organized alphabetically by site name each entry includes clear descriptions and original expertly taken photographs as well as Morphology Location information History of discovery Previous systematic assessments of the fossils Geological archaeological and faunal contexts Dating References to the primary literature The Human Fossil Record series is truly a musthave reference for anyone seriously interested in the study of human evolution. However several new species of these hominin s are now recognized by some paleontologists eg H antecessor H heidelbergensis H helmei H neanderthalensis etc The entire group is referred to as late Homo which in turn can be broken down into three temp Jun Hong Kim. A few facts. Oldest evidence for written language: about 6000 years ago, among relics of Sumerian civilization.. Speech allows us to communicate information at an exceeding rapid rate.. Origins of Genus Homo. Early Hominids. Australopithicines. splitting into 2 groups:. Robust – A. . aethiopicus. , A. . boisei. , A. . robustus. Large teeth and jaws, some with pronounced . sagittal. & Adaptive Radiation. Ju Whan Kim, Jacob Finnegan,. Richard Kerfoot & Charmaine Chan. BIOL 1510 Module 1. Group B-26 . Introduction. Stratigraphy. The Fossil Record. Adaptive Radiation. Images obtained from: http://www.micropress.org/stratigraphy/graphics/vol1.jpg, . Webquest. Evidence. 2. Where is . Hadar. and why is it significant. ? . Ethiopia, Africa; place of pilgrimage for those who wish to study where humans came from. 3. What is a hominid. ? . A creature that walks upright. of . Language. Part 2. Tonal Language Example. Mandarin Tone Use . Word Intonation Meaning. ba [/] to uproot. ba [--] eight. ba [\/] to hold. The Pleistocene Epoch. The Dawn of Humans and the Effects of Climate on Civilizations. Major Concepts. Climatic changes produced distinctive flora and fauna that was adapted to cold weather. Among flora were the expansion of grasslands, tundra, boreal spruce forests, and hardwood forests. Introduction – Human . Evolution. Mosaic Evolution: . ________________________. With respect to human evolution:. . _____________________. Developed at varying times along our evolutionary history . an extinct . common ancestor with primates. Primate features. Opposable thumbs – thumbs can touch fingers. This allows for grasping objects and climbing. Large forward-facing eyes and flattened face to allow for stereoscopic (3D) vision. . �JBAD3F;A@E
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