ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prognathism, Lascaux, Aurignacian

• School: UTM
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT101H5
• Professor: Sherry Fukuzawa

Document Summary

There is evidence of 3 different models that all try to explain the origin of modern species. Modern humans first appeared in east africa 195kya. First (but not the earliest aka oldest) find: Chin - related to intricate control of speech. Encephalization is the hallmark of modern human evolution. One of key characteristics: all pre modern specimens lack a chin. Every predecessor of modern humans was found in africa. 3 models that try to explain origins of modern humans. Single origin/ complete replacement/ out of africa (eve) hypothesis. Single origin /complete replacement / out of africa (eve) hypothesis. Origin of modern humans in africa, with later replacement of all of other homo species (including neandertals) Most of evidence to support it came out of genetic studies in early 90"s by wilson and. Omo is the site in africa where modern humans originated. A little after 100kya, they migrated out of africa. 80k migrated to the old world, asia & australia.