Hominid

illustrate the features of hominid, the hominin fossil that gives solid grounds of evidence. Furthermore, this has led to many competitive hypotheses that seem to overlap when trying to understand. This draws some of the keys but wide perspectives of hypothesis for…

and South Africa. Dating back to 3 million years ago has the earliest best described hominid remains. The Australopithecus has many species such as Africanus and Afarensis through the findings of Lucy Dikita baby and the laetoli footprints. The Australopithecus Afarensis was discovered to be ape like where its upper body had curved features which adapted it for climbing. Moreover, it was also full erect hominid as indicated by the position of its hips, pelvic, lower limb bones and knees. The…

Skeleton 1. The modern human skeleton is much larger in size compared to the chimpanzee and hominid skeleton. The Chimpanzee had longer arms, much narrower rib cage and smaller skull compared to both ancient hominid and human. On the other hand, the hominid had robust bone joints, allowing more flexibility. The skeleton structure of chimpanzee indicates that they moved by using four limbs while both human and hominid walked upright. 2. The Neanderthal is more similar to the modern human…

Biological anthropology is the study of behavioural and biological aspects of humans, primates and the extinct hominid species (Stanford et al, 2013). Anthropological perspectives and approaches may be applied to research comparisons, and obtain in depth information on comparative anatomy, biocultral and evolutionary changes over time. This essay will address these different approaches. Paleoanthropological findings will also be used as evidence to support the theory of microevolution and…

Lovejoy theorized that the evolution of upright walking was based on monogomy. He believed that bipedalism developed in the African savannah and with the East African region drying up fruit trees and sources of food were growing further apart. Meaning hominids would have to travel further to obtain food leaving a mother caring for her young at a disadvantage. This in Lovejoy's theory was the beginning of monogomous relations, where men would know their women were not involved with other men.…

Reading Response to White et al.: Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids. In the article, Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids, by Tim D. White et al. , the Ardipithecus ramidus specimen ARA-VP-6/500 from the Aramis vertebrate paleontology locality 1 (ARA-VP-1) expedition is examined in depth. The ARA-VP-1 is located in the Middle Awash and expands into the Central Awash Complex (CAC) with different localities, numbered from 1 up. The Middle Awash…

homo habilis. Anthropologists proved their theory by digging up fossils of these ancestors. The differences between the hominids: Australopithecus afarensis This species of hominids was discovered during the 1970s. The fossils found was believed to have been dated back to 3 million – 4 million years ago. The Australopithecus Afarensis is thought to be the oldest hominids species to have ever lived. Australopithecus Afarensis…

paleoanthropologist can cause conflict for students, teachers, and fellow specialist. Paleoanthropologist are to expect strife from counterparts, geography, and complication in the analysis of remains as a result of publicizing their data of new hominid species. Paleoanthropologist…

Gran Dolina, Sierra De Atapuerca in Burgos, Spain. The first site, the Bodo site had significant evidence of butchering of early hominids by early hominids; “In the case of the Bodo cranium, it is already evident that intentional postmortem defleshing of some kind occurred” (White, 1986, 508). According to White, there are “Alternative hypotheses concerning the hominid behaviors that resulted in the observed pattern of cut marks on the cranium are available” however, he goes on to say that, “It…

We are humans – the smartest animal on Earth – there is no doubt that we take an enormous population on this planet nowadays. Million years ago, we were the apes living among the jungle of Africa, so how did we get from that to modern human like today? What happened? What set us on the path of humanity? The questions are vast but there are several answers now. First of all, when we talk about human evolution, we have to know about Charles Robert Darwin, who is one of the most well-known…