ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Homo Heidelbergensis, Homo Erectus, Cranial Vault
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@ 800 - 600,000 ya: homo erectus gave rise to a bigger brained descendent, probably occurred in africa or western eurasia. Early homo h. e h. heidelbergensis modern homosapeans. Primitive features: prominent brow ridges, robust jaw, thick cranial bones, pronounced neck muscles, receding forehead. Derived features: brain expansion (1212cc average, globular head shape, decrease in molar size, no sagittal keel, wider cranial capacities. Primitive: low vault, massive brow ridge, large neck muscles, larger teeth. Derived: thinner bones of vault, more modern cranial base. Yunxian 580,000: oldest asian site, mosaic of h. erectus & h. sapien traits. Derived: thin cranial vault, 1390 cc, globular skull, gracile face. 500,000 250,000 ya: 325,000 200,000 ya, 32 individuals, 1125-1390 cc big jump in in evolution, pit of bones (talking about h. heidelbergensis, is it a deliberate burial this means there is a ritualistic behavior and.
