ANP 26 & 27

Question 1

2.6 million to 11,700 years ago marked by the intensification of glacial cycling

Answer 1

The Pleistocene Epoch

Question 2

The “in-between” species

Answer 2

archaic homo sapiens

Question 3

The skull is large, bulbous and gracile

Answer 3

Modern Homo Species

Question 4

Muscular ridges on cranium are not strongly marked
Supraorbital brow ridges are not well developed or are absent
the occipital region is rounded

Answer 4

Modern Homo Species

Question 5

Forehead is rounded and vertical
mastoid process is larger and pyramid shaped
jaws and teeth are small
third molars are poorly developed or absent
face is ambler and retracted under braincase
marked development of a chin

Answer 5

Modern Homo sapiens

Question 6

larger brains (1,000-1,400 cc)
taller and less angular cranial vaults
robust but arching rather than straight supraorbital tori
wide nasal apertures

Answer 6

Archaic Homo sapiens

Question 7

Dated from between 40,000 and 150,000 years ago
Found in Europe, the near/Middle East and eastern Asia. None in Africa

Answer 7

Neanderthals

Question 8

Cranium is larger, average id 1,520 CC
Maximum cranial breath is in the middle of the cranium giving an oval appearance
The occipital bone bulges posteriorly forming the occipital bun

Answer 8

Neanderthal anatomy `

Question 9

cheeks are “swept back”
face is real, large nose for warming air
No development of a chin

Answer 9

Neanderthals