Australopithecus

didn’t have developed technology. Our early ancestors were Australopithecus, Homo habilis, and Neanderthals. First, Australopithecus, these were the first species of “humans” that walked on two legs They still looked almost identical to apes. Their average size is 4ft 11in and weight is an…

Throughout history, humans have undergone significant changes that influenced their lives in a plethora of ways – both positive and negative. One example is the Upper Paleolithic period, which is considered a time of a creative and cultural explosion. This also marks the true beginning of human cultural behavior. The introduction of Homo habilis led to the advancement of art in the form of painting, venus figurines, and many more forms of expression. At the same time, this period led to a…

The Australopithecus is an extinct hominin that lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago. They were believed to have lived in Africa. These lived from 3.9 to 2.9 million years ago. They had a small braincase, and a small brain. They have an ape like face including a flat nose, and a strong projecting lower jaw. They had long strong arms with curved fingers which helped them climb trees. They also had small canine teeth and a body that stood on two legs and can walk upright. The…

When looking back on the evolution of man nothing stands out more than the word “bipedalism” this is what kicked us off the ledge to start us on the path of walking upright completely and gave us the dominated figure we all have today. Now let’s take it from the beginning the earliest forms of human beings used to climb tress and would walk on the ground, this use of flexibility allowed early humans to get around in such diverse habitats and also to be able to cope with the many changing…

Nicholas Pagano 12 November 2015 TA Elias Capello Friday 9:05-9:55 Anthropology 103 Australopithecus afarensis Named by Donald Johanson & Tim White in 1978 I. Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Subfamily: Hominidae Genus: Australopithecus Species: A. afarensis II. Physical Characteristics The Australopithecus afarensis without a doubt had both ape and human features. Just looking at the face of this animal you can see a…

The Essentials of Running Running has been essential for the genus of Homo since the dawn of man. It is possible that running even influenced the evolution of Homo. It is also argued that running is what helped man survive. Nowadays, running is no longer essential of the human species, but running itself, much like Homo, has evolved into a sport, a hobby, a profession and a lifestyle. What makes the art of running so intriguing for some, that they would leave everything behind to pursue a…

before writing was invented 5.500 years ago. 2. Where (location) and when (date) were the remains of the oldest known hominid found? The remains of the oldest known hominid were discovered in the Djurab Desert in 2001. 3. Which species of Australopithecus is “Lucy”? What is the significance of her discovery? “Lucy” is a female A. afarensis. Her discovery led scientists to discovering the fossilized footprints of A. afarensis. The footprints of A. afarensis is similar to the modern…

Alice travels with Warren Clarke to see footprints that show evidence of early humans arrival dated back to over 20,000 years ago. After that, she looks for signs of any bones left from the ancient giant kangaroos that grew to 2.5 meters and became extinct over 50,000 years ago. Because of bones left from the “Mungo” man dated between 40 and 60,000 years ago she concluded that people could have lived there before entering Europe. She then traveled back to Africa to see how it would have been…

Every specie in the earth is came from an ancestor. Their ancestor change over time to adapt to the environment, this theory knew as evolution. Scientist called it a theory not because it just a belief that can’t be prove, but they already found many piece of evidence to prove that this theory is actually true. The three trustworthy evidence for this theory is fossil evidence, homologies, and biogeography. Fossil evidence are the evidence that found in the fossil of a species. Scientist…

Chordata is a phylum of the animal kingdom that includes animals possessing notochord, pharyngeal gill slit and dorsal tubular nerve cord. Although the name Chordata is attributed to William Bateson (1885), it was already prevalent around 1880. Phylum Chordata, though not the largest, is the most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom. Chordates are cosmopolitan and are well represented in marine, freshwater as well as terrestrial habitats from the equator to the high northern and southern…