Biological Anthropology questions

Biological Anthropology questions

1. Explain what scientists have discovered regarding the major adaptions associated with each of the following transformational stages or “step” in our evolutionary history. (refer to online resources to complete this assignment)

Earliest Hominins (from the Late and Early Pliocene – +4.0 to 6 or 7 Mya ) probable hominins (like Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Ardipithecus ramidus)

Early hominins off the Australopithecus group (like Australopithecus afarensis, Kenyanthropus, Au. garhi, Au. afreicans, Au. sediba, Paranthropus robustus, Paranthropus boisei)

Earliest members of the genus Homo (like Homo habilis, Homo rudolfensis)

Early hunting and gathering hominins (like Homo ergaster, Homo erectus)

Hunting and gathering hominins that controlled fire (like Homo heidelbergensis)

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