Anthro

Hominoid

a member of the superfamily Hominoidea, which includes apes and humans. Hominoids are characterized by their lack of tails and increased brain size compared to other primates.

Hominid

Hominids (family Hominidae) are primates comprising modern humans, extinct human ancestors and great apes, chimps, gorillas and orangutans

Hominin

A primate category that includes humans and our fossil relatives since our divergence from extant great apes

How climate and environmental change influenced
hominin evolution (in general)

How climate and environmental change influenced
hominin evolution (Savannah/ aridity hypothesis)

How climate and environmental change influenced
hominin evolution (Turnover pulse hypothesis

How climate and environmental change influenced
hominin evolution ( Variability selection hypothesis)

What defines a hominin from other primate taxa (in general)

What defines a hominin from other primate taxa ( traits and he proposed selective pressures and/or hypothesized reasons behind
why they may have evolved)

What defines a hominin from other primate taxa ( Derived traits of hominins)

What defines a hominin from other primate taxa (Obligate bipedalism)

What defines a hominin from other primate taxa (hyper- generalized dentition)

General definitions and understanding of the lumper vs. splitter argument in paleoanthropology (definitions of either group)

General definitions and understanding of the
lumper vs. splitter argument in paleoanthropology (some of their main arguments)

General definitions and understanding of the
lumper vs. splitter argument in paleoanthropology (viewpoints, modes, arguments)

General definitions and understanding about the differences between the robust and gracile Australopithecines as a whole

Hominin tool manufacture and use (in general)

Hominin tool manufacture and use ( what makes it different from the tool use in other animals

Hominin tool manufacture and use ( Lomekwian techno-complex general information)

Who used it (Lomekwian techno-complex)

Defining artifacts ( Lomekwian techno-complex)

Defining manufacture methods (Lomekwian techno-complex)

Hominin tool manufacture and use ( Oldowan techno-complex)

Who used it ( Oldowan techno-complex)

Defining artifacts (Oldowan techno-complex

Defining manufacture methods ( Oldowan techno complex)

Sahelanthropus tchadensis (general information)

Sahelanthropus tchadensis ( description)

Sahelanthropus tchadensis ( what is important about it)

Orrorin tugenensis (What is important about it)

Orrorin tugenensis (general information)

Orrorin tugenensis ( description)

Ardipithecus ramidus ( general information)

Ardipithecus ramidus ( description)

Ardipithecus ramidus (What is important about it)

Australopithecus africanus ( general information)

Australopithecus africanus ( description)

Australopithecus africanus (what is important about it)

Paranthropus boisei ( General information)

Paranthropus boisei (description)

Paranthropus boisei ( what is important about it)

Australopithecus afarensis (general information)

Australopithecus afarensis ( description)

Australopithecus afarensis ( what is important about it)

The genus Homo ( general information and definition)

The genus Homo ( Distinguishing traits and evolutionary trends)

Significance of the Pliocene-Pleistocene climate shift (General idea of the climate of both eras

What made the Pleistocene different

How did that difference impact hominin evolution

Mosaic evolution (General info and definition

How we see it in hominin evolution (Mosaic evolution)

Homo Habilis (general info)

Homo habilis ( Description)

Homo habilis (tool usage)

Homo habilis (related lumper vs. splitter arguments)

Homo habilis (what is important about it)

Homo erectus (general info)

Homo erectus ( Description)

Homo erectus ( Characteristics of and other related information for the regional variations) ( Africa, Asia, Europe)

Homo erectus (related lumper vs. splitter arguments)

Homo erectus ( what is important about it)

Acheulean techno-complex (general info)

Acheulean techno-complex ( who used it)

Acheulean techno-complex (Defining artifacts)

Acheulean techno-complex ( Defining manufacture methods)

Acheulean techno-complex ( What are the implications of cognitive ability related to this complex)

Significance of the middle pleistocene climate (General idea of global climate)

Significance of the middle pleistocene climate ( Glacial vs. interglacial periods)

Significance of the middle pleistocene climate ( How the climate and environmental changes impacted hominin evolution and migration)

What defines “late homo”/ “ archaic Homo sapiens” ( which species/groups are included)

What defines “late homo”/ “ archaic Homo sapiens” (distinguishing traits and evolutionary trends)

What defines “late homo”/ “ archaic Homo sapiens” (Related lumper vs splitter arguments)

What are the evolutionary relationships between anatomically modern humans and other later members of the genus homo? ( who evolved from who)

What are the evolutionary relationships between anatomically modern humans and other later members of the genus homo? ( who existed contemporaneously with each other with and without genetic crossover[introgression])

Mousterian techno-complex ( general info)

Mousterian techno-complex ( description)

Mousterian techno-complex ( cold weather adaptations)

Mousterian techno-complex ( diet and food acquisition methods)

Mousterian techno-complex ( intelligence)

Mousterian techno-complex ( sick/injured care)

Mousterian techno-complex ( speech/language)

Mousterian techno-complex ( possible culture)

Mousterian techno-complex ( their extinction/disappearnce from the fossil record)

Mousterian techno-complex ( hybridization with anatomically modern humans)

Homo naledi ( general info)

Homo naledi ( description)

Homo naledi ( what is significant about them)

Homo naledi ( controversies about them)

Homo floresiensis ( general info)

Homo floresiensis ( description)

Homo floresiensis ( what is significant about them)

Homo floresiensis ( controversies about them)

Denisovans homo longi ( generał info

Denisovans homo longi ( description)

Denisovans homo longi ( info about the fossils themselves, how many, what element

Denisovans homo longi ( compare/contrast between neanderthals)

Denisovans homo longi ( Hybridization with anatomically modern humans)

Modern Homo sapiens (defining anatomically humans, general info)

Modern Homo sapiens ( description)

Modern Homo sapiens ( distinguishing traits and evolutionary trends)