Hominin Evolution Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards related to Hominin Evolution

Homo erectus

First hominin to migrate out of Africa

Homo erectus

Acheulian tools are associated with which hominin?

~900 cm³

Cranial capacity of Homo erectus

Homo heidelbergensis

Ancestor of both modern humans and Neandertals

~1,520 cm³

Neandertal cranial capacity

Mousterian

Tool industry used by Neandertals

Africa

Where modern humans originated

Partial Replacement Model

Human origins model that is currently best supported

Lake Turkana, Olduvai Gorge, Trinil, Zhoukoudian

Famous Homo erectus fossil sites

Small size, 3 ft tall

One unique trait of Homo floresiensis