Chapter 16.1 Early Homo

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What Shift Happened?

Australopithecus → Homo

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When Did This Shift Happen?

2.5 — 1.8 Ma

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What Changed During This Shift?

  • Body Size/Proportion Change

  • Bigger & Better Brain

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Why Did This Shift Happen?

  • Develop Long Distance Running

  • Change in Diet (Reduced Molars/Guts, Less Arboreal Adaptations)

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What Are The 5 Hominid Derived Traits

  1. Dental Stuff

  2. Larger Brain/Body Ratio

  3. Low Maturation & Development

  4. Symbolic & Material Culture

  5. Committed Bipedalism

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What 2 Hominin Species Exist?

  1. Habiline’s

  2. Erectine’s

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What Fires Were Found? When Were They?

  • Swartkrans (1 Ma)

  • Koobi Fora (1.5 Ma)

  • Zhoukoudian (0.46 - 0.23 Ma)

  • Controlled Fire Use (0.4 Ma)

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Where Were The Fires Located? What Did They Discover?

  • Swartkrans

    • South Africa, Bones

  • Koobi Fora

    • Kenya, Earth/Clay

  • Zhoukoudian

    • China, H. Erectus Remains

  • Controlled Fire Use

    • UK, Oldest Evidence Of Controlled Fire