Anthropology 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Australopithecine, Paranthropus Boisei, Gene Flow

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 1020E
• Professor: Glenn Dolphin

Document Summary

Chapters 6, 7 & 8 (154-158: crognathesis = the snouttiness" of the face. The bipedal adaptation: who were our hominin ancestors, origins of homo sapiens. Biological anthropology writing assignment: due february 3rd. Briefly introduce who the neanderthals were, how they have traditionally been viewed, and discuss how/why recent discoveries have changed our traditional perspective on. 2-3 pages, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, pages numbered, titled page, stapled, carefully edited: hardcopy in class + digital copy via webct, anthropology drop-box outside ssc 3326. The bipedal adaptation: bipedalism, habitually walking on two legs, only primate doing thing today is homo sapiens. Benefits: freeing of the hands, efficient in terms of travel, etc: hominins, humans (homo sapiens) and our bipedal ancestors. Chimpanzees vs. human skeleton: get picture/diagram off owl, comparison of skeletons, comparison of location of foramen magnum, comparison of curvature of the spine. Its about maintaining balance: comparison of limb proportions, comparison of pelvis shape.