Human Evolution (Lesson 10) Flashcards
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the proponent of the Theory of Natural Selection
CHARLES DARWIN
kung sino nagaadopt, siya magsusurive
SURVIAL OF THE FITTEST
the evolution development na ng mga Ape-like creatures before.
HOMINIZATION
the use of our thumbs to hold and grab stuffs to make tools to make our lives easier.
OPPOSABLE
group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes
HOMINIDS
before the common era
BCE
the process through which species adapt to their environments. It is the engine that drives evolution.
NATURAL SELECTION
THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
selection, time, adaptation
- modern humans
- large brains & used tools
- first to expand beyond Africa
- naunang species
HOMO GROUP/MAN GROUP
humans’ nearest species
CHIMPANZEE & BONOBOS
-earliest humans
- closest link to other primates
- evolved in Africa
ARDIPITHECUS GROUP
- oldest known species in the human family tree
- walks upright on two legs
- small teeth & brain
SAHELANHTHROPUS TCHADENSIS
- orrorin = original man in TUGEN LANGUAGE
- small teeth
- curved fingers used to climbed trees
ORRORIN TUGENESIS
ANAM = LAKE
- Found in Kenya, Lake Turkana
- Lake Rudolph dati
brain size = 370 cc
- long arms, climbed trees
- hard & rough foods
AUSTRA ANAMENSIS
- Found in Ethiopia
AFAR = Triangle part depression- concaved yung lupa; below the sea level
- longest-lived and best-known
- both ape & human-like creatures
AUSTRA AFARENSIS
First AUSTRA = LUCY
GARHI = SURPRISE IN ETHIOPIA
- nagulat yung scientist nung nakita
- about 450 cc brain size
- first to eat meat & bone marrow from large animals
- large tteth & jaw
AUSTRA GARHI
- Found in Sterkfontein Cave in Southern Africa
- 450 cc brain size
- KILLER APE
- larger brain, small teeth, long arms, structured jaw
AUSTRA AFRICANUS
AUSTRA = SOUTHERN
POTHECUS = EIGHT
- South Africa = Apes
- early humans walked upright
AUSTRALOPOTHECUS GROUP
PARAN = LIKE
Etymology: Decide Man/Like Human
- known as ‘ROBUSTS’ bc of their big jaws & molar teeths
PARANTHROPUS GROUP
- Found in Ethiopia
- vegetarian
PARANTHROPUS AETHIOPICUS
- Discovered by Charles Bois
- lived in Grasslands
PARANTHROPUS BOISEI
- sturdy
PARANTHROPUS ROBUSTUS
- 650 cc brain size
- able to use stones
- meron na fire
- used hands
HOMO HABILIS/ABLE MAN
- Found in Lake Rudolf in East Africa
- 775 cc
HOMO RUDOLFENSIS