ANT101H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Spear-Thrower, Mousterian, Foramen Magnum
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First hominoid, more closely related to ape/huma n group than to old world monkeys. Diet of rough vegetable foods, perhaps some meat. Small braincase, huge brow ridges, a crest on top, large muscle attachments in the rear. Small vertical face, upper canine reduced and worn down from the tip (honing complex) Small brains about 420, large primitive teeth, thick enamel on molars large canines, shearing surface, tooth rows parallel, crest at the back of cranium, Biggest teeth of all, huge premolars/molars, large, deep, lower jaws, large attachments for chew muscles, flat face, broad cheekbones flare out, ride on top (sagittal crest), broad face, large palate, small incisor/canine teeth, large backwardly extending arch, postorbital constriction. 631cm, face still robust, large back teeth, 500- Strolling, upper limbs longer than moderns, short, sexual dimorphism, Large front teeth, enamel caps some thick, some thin. Lager brain=larger body, decrease in face size, cranium heavier and thicker, long/low skull, brow ridges,
