In the search for answers to the past, we have come across clues that bring us closer to understanding our origin. No clues have brought us closer to understanding our past than the discoveries of; Lucy, the first hominoid discovered in near completed form. The Taung Child, discovered in the 1920’s, the discovery of “The Hobbit”, homo-erectus, and Turkana Boy, the most complete skeleton ever found. In discovering various fossilized remains early hominids, our past begins to unravel itself and history lends us its records to try to help us find out about our past, and in turn closing the gap of the evolutionary line. The Taung Child, a fossil skull, was discovered in the 1920’s. Australian-born South African anatomist and anthropologist Raymond
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This would mean that aging the Turkana Boy would depend on what age system one is going by. After reviewing the information gathered from Turkana Boy, it was understood that Turkana Boy’s growth would not reflect that of a modern human, but more of a chimpanzee counterpart. This also adds to the theory of evolution, suggesting that while similarities between the two, bring modern humans and primates closer than previously known. (Townsley)
Turkana Boy was closely resembled to humans, structure wise. By using a fascial reconstruction procedures, scientists show how Turkana Boy would have looked in life. With some obvious similarities and some differences, it is hard to argue that early Homo-erectus did not look like modern humans in some ways. They resembled modern humans in looks, and need for further technological advances.
In addition to that fact, certain founds lead to the idea that one of the Homo-erectus died of old age. Before dying, the elder Homo-erectus lost all of his teeth. This would mean that after losing his teeth, the other group members must have kept him alive by chewing his food and keeping him safe. This adds to the success of the Cro-magnon which would mean the elder would have information to pass on and would live long enough to pass that information …show more content…
In the case of Turkana Boy, it was suggested that at full adulthood, he probably would have stood at six feet tall. This would mean that because he had a bigger brain and because he was larger in size, he would need to hunt in order to keep himself nourished. Since Turkana Boy’s relatives did not have claws or fangs, they needed another form of advantage. This would come in the form of their speed. With their speed, they would have high endurance and with the ability to sweat, they would be able to run and cool down as they do so.
This would mean that aging the Turkana Boy would depend on what age system one is going by. After reviewing the information gathered from Turkana Boy, it was understood that Turkana Boy’s growth would not reflect that of a modern human, but more of a chimpanzee counterpart. This also adds to the theory of evolution, suggesting that while similarities between the two, bring modern humans and primates closer than previously known. (Townsley)
Turkana Boy was closely resembled to humans, structure wise. By using a fascial reconstruction procedures, scientists show how Turkana Boy would have looked in life. With some obvious similarities and some differences, it is hard to argue that early Homo-erectus did not look like modern humans in some ways. They resembled modern humans in looks, and need for further technological advances.
In addition to that fact, certain founds lead to the idea that one of the Homo-erectus died of old age. Before dying, the elder Homo-erectus lost all of his teeth. This would mean that after losing his teeth, the other group members must have kept him alive by chewing his food and keeping him safe. This adds to the success of the Cro-magnon which would mean the elder would have information to pass on and would live long enough to pass that information …show more content…
In the case of Turkana Boy, it was suggested that at full adulthood, he probably would have stood at six feet tall. This would mean that because he had a bigger brain and because he was larger in size, he would need to hunt in order to keep himself nourished. Since Turkana Boy’s relatives did not have claws or fangs, they needed another form of advantage. This would come in the form of their speed. With their speed, they would have high endurance and with the ability to sweat, they would be able to run and cool down as they do so.