ANT 102 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture I. Human originsII. LucyIII. Earliest HomoOutline of Current LectureI. Homo erectusII. Eugene DuBoisIII. Technology Current LectureHomo erectus (Erectines)Initially appeared in East Africa as early as 1.9 mya in Koobi Fora, KenyaEugene DuBoisfirst person to ever deliberately search for fossil humansanatomy professor at Amsterdam University1891: found a fossil on the island of JavaTrinil 2: big brow ridges, low long vault, angulated occipital, sagittal keel40 degree N: critical degree of latitude when it comes to radiationNo fossils of homo erectus above this lineThey were probably dark-skinnedWouldn’t be able to produce vitamin DFirst Europeans would have been dark-skinnedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Technology with Homo ErectusAcheulean cultureHand axe: larger cutting surface than the oldowan tools, also lighter in weightSoft hammer technique: hard bashing to create the tool, along with light tapping1.8 myaWooden tools: Kalambo Falls, TanzaniaFire: Swartkrans, South AfricaEnhanced technology: Zhoukoudian, ChinaAdaptation to more inhospitable conditionsMovius line: line (similar to 40 degree that separates where homo erectus lived) separates areasthat used these toolsGesher Benot Ya’acov, Isael: first place to have recorded use of fireGermany: first javelins (spears without stone points)Balanced just like they are today, shows intelligenceHomo erectus: probably the first to actively huntNariokotome Boy:Most complete erectus skeleton found to dateLake Turkana, Kenya12 years old, shows faster growth pattern than modern humans (over 6 feet)“classic” homo erectus:East Asia (Peking Man) and SE Asia (Java Man)Larger cranial capacity (1000c.c.)More robustLater date range (1.7-.4 mya)Dmanisi, Georgia1.7 myaAssociated with oldowan tools—not using acheulean toolsSmaller cranial capacity (750c.c.)Associated with vastly different fauna than in
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