PPT-COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Our species is called Homo sapiens, or “human, the wise,” reflecting

that our superior thought processes are what distinguish us from other animals The brain is the organ of the human mind but the connection between the brain and the mind was not always known . 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 Chapter 1. Prehistory – 2300 B.C.. Lesson 1: Early Humans. Lesson 2: The Neolithic Revolution. Lesson 3: Mesopotamia. Bellringer. Question. What do . archaeology. and . anthropology. ,. and history. http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/timeline/01_notes_definitions.html. Sahelanthropus. . tchadensis. (7 . mya. ). fossils of six and perhaps as many as nine individuals. oldest hominid. 2 million years ago. Bipedal hominids with specialized teeth and expanded brains were walking around East Africa. Some made . artifacts. out of wood, stone, bone, and they used fire. Females played active roles. Jasira Ziglar. Kenneth Cortavarria . General Info. Hominins are a group of 20 extinct species (and humans). All of the remains of Hominids were found in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia…). Some “subgroups”:. Chapter 2. Early Hominids. Hominids. Prehistoric humans. Paleoanthropologists. Anthropologists study human development and culture.. Paleoanthropologists specialize in studying the earliest hominids.. Early Development. Evolution traces the stages of our species from “humanlike” beings to modern human beings.. The first humanlike species were known as . hominids. .. Hominids are distinguished from apes by two major traits:. Divergent evolution- starts the same, then the differences add up. Divergent evolution in butterflies. Divergent evolution in butterflies. Human Taxonomy. Starts general, ends specific. Domain . Eukarya. 2 Divisions of Primates. 1. Anthropoid primates. 2. . Prosimean. primates. Characteristics:. Nails (no claws). Prehensile hands and feet (grasping). Color vision and depth perception. Anthropoid Primates. Los tiempos primitivos corresponden al período de tiempo que va desde la aparición del hombre sobre la Tierra hasta la invención de la escritura (alrededor del 3.100 a.C.). Incluye la evolución del hombre desde la forma más primitiva de primate hasta convertirse en un Homo Sapiens . (13 billion years ago) The Big Bang. . Story of Physics . (nature and interaction of matter, energy, space, and time). (300, 000 years later) The first atoms formed. . Story of Chemistry . (nature and interaction of atoms and molecules). And Race. Problem:. A proverbial Martian anthropologist is given the task of. classifying the great apes. For simplicity these are the human,. chimpanzee, orangutan, and gorilla.. Which is the “odd species out?” . Kingdom Animal. Phylum Chordate. Class Mammal. Order Primates. Family Hominids. Genus Homo. Species Sapiens. Important Vocabulary. Paleoanthropologist. Chapter 11. What Makes a Modern Human?. Modern refers to anatomical traits, such as. High, vertical forehead. Round skull. Small . browridges. Small face. Small teeth. Chin. Archaic (Human Ancestors) have.