Fossils Flashcards
(25 cards)
OH 24 (4)
homo habilis
early find of habilis
“twiggy”
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (Africa)
KNM ER 1813 (3)
homo habilis
most complete Homo habilis skull
Kenya
KNM ER 1470 (3)
homo rudolfensis
holotype for rudolfensis
Kenya
1.9-1.8 mya
ER 3733 (3)
homo ergaster
oldest ergaster found (around same time as paranthropus robustus)
East Lake, Turkana (Africa)
WT 15000 (4)
homo ergaster
juvenile, most complete erectus specimen found
Nariokotome Boy
Nariokotome, Kenya
Dmanisi group (6)
-early homo erectus (smaller)
-earliest known Homo to be found outside Africa
-morphological differences from Erectus: smaller brains (600-780cc), thinner browridge, projecting lower face with larger canines
- used Oldowan stone tools
-elderly skull w/ no teeth –> implied they took care of their elders
-Georgia
Early homo (3)
OH 24
KNM ER 1813
KNM ER 1470
Homo erectus (3)
ER 3733
WT 15000
Dmanisi Group
Ataperuca/ simas de los huesos (5)
-H heidelbergensis
-.4mya
-Spain
-DNA analysis showed it was related to both Neanderthals and Denisovans
-DNA most related to Denisovans; believed to be the group before Neanderthals and Denisovan’s split from each other
Engis (2)
first neanderthal found
Belgium, Germany
Mauer jaw (3)
heidelbergensis jaw
earliest fossil found for heidelbergensis
Heidelberg, Germany
Kabwe 1 cranium (3)
homo rhodesiensis
holotype for rhodesiensis
Kabwe, Zambia
Feldhofer calvaria (3)
homo neanderthalis
holotype for neanderthals
Germany
La chapelle aux saints (5)
- homo neanderthalis
- osteoarthritic, presumed elderly Neaderthal (“old man”)
- showed neanderthals cared for elderly
- created misconception neanderthals were hunchbacked
- France
La farrassie (3)
homo neanderthalis
classic neanderthal morphology
feel & limb bones –> erect walking position
Denisovan group (3)
denisovan
DNA analysis of 1 finger & 1 molar –> different from Neanderthals (sister species)
Denisovan cave, siberia
Neanderthals (4)
La Ferrassie
La chapelle aux saints
Feldhofer calvaria
Engis
H heidelbergensis (2)
Ataperuca/ simas de los huesos
Mauer jaw
Omo 1 (5)
Homo sapien (AMH) had a chin (& canine fossa) earliest AMH found 195kya Omo, Ethiopia
Herto (4)
Homo sapien (AMH)
oldest most complete AMH found
evolved from Homo rhodesiensis
Omo, Ethiopia
Skhul V (4)
Homo sapien (AMH)
oldest AMH found outside Africa
115kya
Israel
Qafzeh 9 (4)
Homo sapien (AMH)
Second oldest AMH found outside Africa
110kya
Israel
LB1 (3)
homo floresiensis
Holotype for floresiensis
Flores, Indonesis
Kennewick Man (3)
Homo sapien (AMH)
originally thought it was a european, turned out to be native american after DNA analysis
Washington State, US
