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bipedalism
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-bowl shaped pelvis to support inner organs while walking
-s-shaped spine allows fo upright posture -alligned/shorter toes adapted for walking and bending |
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homonid examples
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-australopithecus afarensis
-homo habilis -homo erectus -homo neanderthalensis -homo sapien |
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australopithecus afarensis
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-3.2 million yrs ago
-chimp brain size -bipedal |
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homo habilis
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-2 million yrs old
-600 cm cube brain mass |
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homo erectus
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-900 sm cube brain mass
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homo neanderthalensis
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-originally from africa, migrated to E and A
-found in Europe and Asia -existed until 30,000 yrs ago -believed to have interacted with homosapiens |
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homo sapien
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-first appeared in africa 160,000 years ago
-first fossil found in france, originated in africa -using genome project, and mitochondral information, everyone came form africa, evolved form there |
