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17 Cards in this Set
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Dryopithecus
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Best known european hominoid
middle miocene ( 15 -10 MYA) originated into europe Possible early hominid, chimpanzee like features |
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Silvapithecus
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12-5 - 8 MYA ( miocene)
Well known Asian hominoid may be ancestral to pongo ( orangutans) |
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Gigantopithecus
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Existed 9 MYA - 0.1KYA.
One of the largest apes that ever lived Fossils remains found in China, India and Vietnam Quadruped like gorillas and chimpanzees |
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Sahelanthropus tchadenensis
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Thought be an extinct hominid species ~ 7 MYA
Oldest Basal Hominid ( Capable of Bipedalism, but had small brains and primitive dentition) |
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Orrorin Tuganesis
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Located in East Africa
Early Hominid 6.1 - 5.7 MYA |
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Ardipithecus
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Early pilocene/ late miocene epoch.
5.6 - 4 MYA |
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Australopithecus
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4-2 MYA
Earliest species Australopithecus anamensis Austalopithecus Afarensis Pilocene Epoch |
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Australopithecus Afarensis
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Lucy Fossil
Lateoli Footprints - evidence of bipedalism small brain, ape like features similar dental cavities to habilis ( Homo genus) Early primitive species Earliest hominid at present, with supporting evidence |
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Paranthropus Bosei
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Genus of extinct hominin
bipedal, gorilla like Gorilla like sagittal crest, with large chewing muscles and large jaw most derived type of australopith |
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Hominoid
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A primate of a group (superfamily Hominoidea) that includes humans, their fossil ancestors, and the great apes.
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Hominid
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A primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors.
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Homo habilis
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2.3 -13 MYA ~ Pleistocene Epoch
Earliest Species of Homo genus well known in east Africa had large back teeth like australopitecines '' Tool Maker'' a larger brain in respect to his body better upright posture. 500-800cc |
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Homo erectus
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meaning ''upright man''
better gait cycle migrated out of Africa into Asia and other continents Cooked Food, better nutrition improved cranial capacity ~ 800-1200cc |
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Homo heildergensis
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780 KYA
late erectus species 1200cc cranial capacity, similar to modern humans appearance of larynx, organ in speech and communication Though to be common ancestor to Neanderthals and sapiens |
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Homo neandarthalis
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130- 30 KYA
Similar appearance to humans except; - heavier skeletons, bigger muscles -larger brains (1400-1600cc) May have interbred with modern homo sapiens - contain Neanderthal genes Habitual Bipedalism, Obligate |
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Homo sapiens
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200,000 KYA - Present
Habitual Olbigate Bipedalism very locomotive conducted burials, religious and cultural stimulation high intellect 1200 - 1800cc |
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Miocene Hominods/Hominids
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Earliest hominids date back to the end of the miocene epoch
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