ANTHROP 2200H Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Acheulean, Before Present, Oldowan
19 Aug 2016
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Chapter 11: the origins and evolution of early homo: homo habilis: the first species of the genus homo, the path to humanness: bigger brains, tool use, and adaptive flexibility. The name first proposed by ernst haeckel for the oldest hominin; dubois later used this name for his first fossil discovery, which later became known as homo erectus. An early species of homo and the likely descendent of h. habilis; the first hominin species to move out of africa into. Rely on tools and technology as part of adaptive strategy. H. habilis: smaller chewing complex, larger brain, rounded skull: homo habilis and australopithecus: similar in body plan. About 3. 5 feet tall; short legs; not efficient striding: homo habilis"s adaptation: intelligence and tool use become important. Primitive form of bipedality; making and use of stone tools; larger brain; smaller chewing muscles; smaller teeth; muscles for precision grip. May be linked to growing importance of tools: habitat changes and increasing adaptive flexibility.
