MMW 11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens, Bipedalism
15 Dec 2017
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Outline lecture two critical transitions in early human evolution: when and where does history begin, literate civilizations vs. big history a. i) traditional demarcation between pre-history (pre-writing) and history (a. i. 1) Oral traditions are looked down upon a. ii) more accepted approach now is that of big history (a. i. 1. a) (a. i. 1. b) (a. i. 1. c) (a. ii. 1) Enthnocentricbias: early hominid evolution (biological changes affected social and cultural changes & vice versa) b. i) our common ancestry with other primates (b. i. 1) 98% dna overlap between chimps and humans closest living relative (b. i. 1. a) Foraging with hands, grab things; only humans can clench fists: violence (b. i. 1. a. i) territorial domination (b. i. 1. a. ii) cannibalism (b. i. 1. b) (b. i. 1. c) Human deviation from other primates between 4-7 mya (b. i. 2. a) Adaptation to changing mosaic environment (b. ii. 1. a. i) diverse environment (b. ii. 1. a. ii) seeing across flat area (b. ii. 1. a. iii) Homo habilis 2. 8 to 1. 8 mya (handy man) (b. ii. 2. a) (b. ii. 2. b) Homo erectus 1. 9 mya to 140,000 years ago (b. ii. 3. a) (b. ii. 3. b)
