Anthropology Discussion 5
Sources:1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cooking-up-bigger-brains/2. http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-family-tree3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKNAA4wLpVY&feature=youtu.bePROMPT 1Homo erectus is generally considered the first truly human species. Why? What are the characteristics of H. erectus that define them as human?PROMPT 2Who was Homo hedelbergensis?PROMPT 3Homo neanderthalensis was a highly sophisticated human species well adapted to life Ice Age Europe, both culturally and biologically. What are the biological adaptations to the cold that we see in H. neanderthalensis? What about their cultural adaptationsPROMPT 4Using the information in the tutorials and at the Smithsonian site, discuss some of the most significant fossil finds for Homo heidelbergensis and Homo neanderthalensis? When and where were they found? What are their characteristics?PROMPT 5There are 3 models for the origin and dispersal of Homo sapiens. What do each of these models state? Which model is best supported by the evidence?PROMPT 6Who were the Denisovans? Feel free to do a web search to find additional information about them but include links to any sites you use.PROMPT 7Who was Homo floresiensis? What are the various hypotheses about them? Feel free to do a web search to find additional information about them but include links to any sites you use.