Anthropology Final Exam

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What made Homo Erectus important?	~first to leave Africa ~first use of tool ~Acheulian
Acheulian	Image: Anthropology+ +Acheulian (binary/octet-stream)
What made Homo Erectus different?	~700cc-1250cc brain size ~large browridge ~tick cranial bone ~protruding nuchal torus ~sagittal keel ~long braincase ~littleforehead
Sagittal keel	an inverted V-shaped ridge running along the top of the skull in Homo erectus (looks like bottom of boat)
Nuchal Torus	Ridge where neck muscles attach to the back of the skull.
Homo Heidelbergensis	~850,000-200,000 years ago ~robust browridge ~likely gave rise to H. Sapiens + Neandertals ~found in Heidelberg, Germany
Homo Neandethalensis Look:	~1,520 cm3 brain size ~flat face ~barrel chested ~large occipital bun
Homo Neandethalensis Tools:	Levallois Technique: ~Musterian tools
Homo Neandethalensis Culture:	~invented new tools ~Shanidar Cave: someone was taking care of a male 30-45 whose injuries made it impossible for him to take care of himself
Musterian tools	Image: Anthropology+ +Mousterian (binary/octet-stream)
How did H. Neanderthalensis go extinct?	H. Sapiens: ~outcompeted ~interbred ( a little) ~h. sapiens needed less food and had more energy ~killed off
Occipital Bun	~prominent bulge or projection of the occipital bone at the back of the skull
Homo Sapiens appearance:	~1,350cc brain size ~

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