ANT101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Later Stone Age, Archaic Humans, Homo Sapiens
Document Summary
Humankind achieved modern anatomy 195,000 ya speciation event in africa. Beginning to appear that something happened to early homo sapiens about 100,000- Southern parts of south america have remains that suggest water crossing. Upper paleolithic 40k-8k ya: aurignacian tool industry, blade. Chips off prepared core: indirect percussion (punch technique, pressure flaking. Press (not strike) flakes off core with bone, antler or wood punch. Classic european upper paleolithic cultural periods: aurignacian blades. Hard time in eastern europe female figure commonly carved , similar features. Bow & arrow diversification of hunting weapons. Large took kit: burin chisel (tool to make other tools) Used to in size, cut, shape other materials such as bone, antlers and wood. Innovation b/c it allows for a diverse tool kit: fish hook, harpoon. Used bone splinters to create fish hooks (ie: chicken bone) Prevents removal causes more damage on the way out. Effective killing tool: atlatl spear thrower.
