ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Human Taxonomy, Archaic Humans, Swiss Army Knife
1 Oct 2016
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The la chapelle-aux-saints skeleton is one of the most complete neandertals. Late archaic homo sapiens reflect regional variation and adapation to cold neandertals. Archai h. sapiens are the first of our spceis, beginning 350 000 ya, evolving from h. erectus. Neanderthals member of late archaic homo sapeies found in europe and asia. Lived 130 000 30 000 years ago. Mousterian: stone tool culture in which neandertals produced tools using the levallois technique (core was prepared and flakes removed from surface before final tool was detached from the core) Neandertals hunted animals and processed the carcasses for food. Kebara neandertal skeleton includes the hyoid bone, may speak. Neandertals were not weird humanlike primates, less adaptable and less intelligent than modern humans. Subspecies (a variation that would not affect viable reproduction) Early modern homo sapiens in africa - herto. 160 000 ya homo sapiens idaltu first modern human. Human skull 1450 cc same as modern humans.
