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Human Evolution Final Flashcards

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Allen’s rule

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Mammals in hot climates have greater surface area than cold climates

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Biological species

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Species that can successfully interbreed and produce fertile offspring

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Homology

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Similarity that reflects common descent and ancestry

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Homoplasy

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Similarity via independent evolution

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Superposition

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Older layers of rock are covered by younger ones

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Relative dating techniques

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Use principles of stratigraphy. Ex:

Stratigraphic correlation
Biostratigraphic correlation
Faunal correlation

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Absolute dating technique

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Use a clock of some sorts

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Ways the skeleton of a biped reflects its locomotion

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Anterior foramen magnum, a-shaped spine, bowl-shaped pelvis, valgus angle of femur, large and rounded conduira on the proximal end of the tibia, robust calcaneus, lateral arch of the foot, addicted big toe

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What time period are the earliest hominins from?

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Late Miocene

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What is a derived feature of sahelanthropus tchadensis?

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Anterior foramen magnum

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What hominid species did Raymond dart find?

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Australopithecus africanus

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Which species do some argue should be included in Australopithecus africanus?

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Australopithecus prometheus

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Which is the most recent ancestor of A. Afarensis?

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Australopithecus anamensis

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Autapomorphys of Paranthropus

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Sagittal crest, flaring zygomatic, facial fishing

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What are the three species of Paranthropus?

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P. Robustus (South Africa)
P. Aetheopicus (east Africa)
P. Boisei (east Africa)

P. Aetheopicus likely gave rise to the other two

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Were p. Boisei and P. Robustus contemporary?

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Yes

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Why is dating South African fossils more difficult than East African?

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Lack of volcanic ash in South Africa

18
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Which species has a sagittal keel?

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Homo erectus

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Which tools are associated with homo erectus?

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Old pawn and acheulian tools

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What is the geographic range of homo habilis

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East and South Africa

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How does homo habilis differ from homo rudolfensis?

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H. Rudolfensis had a more robust face, larger brain case, and larger molars

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Which species has a double arched supraorbital region?

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Homo rhodesiensos, or h. Heidelbergensis

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Where is homo antecessor found?

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Spain

24
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Which species has a retro molar space?

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Homo Neanderthalensis

25
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Human dental formula

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2.1.2.3

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Raymond dart is associated with which discovery?

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Infant skull from taung

27
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Which hominin genus has extremely large jaws and teeth?

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Paranthropus

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Which species are found in South Africa?

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A. Africanus
Homo naledi
P. Robustus

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