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Hominin
humans and their bipedal ancestors increased brains decreases in dental and facial morphology
Bipedal Traits
adaptations to balance on two feet adaptations to resist compressive forces adaptations for endurance walking and running center of gravity falls between two feet when standing S shaped spinal curvature Wide, rounded pelvis large femoral head with valagus angle and patellar lip 2 …
quadrupedal traits
bent hip bent knww lateral displacement of center of gravity weight distribution between four legs longer pelvis abducted toe c shaped spine
non human bipedal walking
bent hip bent knee highly inefficient lateral displacement of center of gravity
C- shaped spine
quadrupedal walking
S shaped spine
bipedal walking two curves-lumbar(inward) toracic (outward) keeps trunk centered above pelvis
the bipedal pelvis
shortened illium basin shape to support organs shorter broader pelvis stabilizes with transmission from lower back to hip joint alters relationship of gluteus muscles to abduct upper body over standing leg gluteus muscles help stabalize hip
bipedal femur
large femoral head valgus angle keeps legs under body patellar grove and lateral lip
bipedal feet
short phalanges distribution of weight throughout step 2 arches-transverse and lateral adducted toe large heal
hominin cranial features
increased brain size sexual dimorphism cultural adaptations to food processing small face-large vault orthonagtic foramen magnum towards center
hominin dentition
small, spatulate canines sexually monomorphic bicuspid premolars parabolic arcade no honing apical wear on canine
hunting/carrying hypothesis
charles darwin by freeing up hands, you can carry weapons that allow for meat hunting problem:bipeds were present before tool use, dentition reduced before tools appear
patchy forest hypothesis
arose in areas where the forests were fragmented, hands needed to pick up food and access most resources problem: early hominins were found in woodlands
male provisioning hypothesis
males carried food back for dependents problem: nothing provable in fossil record
solar radiation hypothesis
pete wheeler standing up increases exposure to wind and decrease heat from ground...regulating internal temperature problem: why are there not more bipeds?
arboreal biped hypothesis
as body size increases higher limbs couldn't support weight so they could stand on safer lower limbs but get higher resources in trees
mosaic evolution
a pattern of evolution in which the rates of evolution in one functional system vary from those in other systems
paleoanthropology
the study of early humans multidisciplinary
early hominins
sahelanthropus tchadensis Orrorin tugensis Ardipithicus kadaba (early) ramidus (late)
pre-australopithicus features
large face large jaw no honing possible biped late miocene
location of tchadensis
chad
time range of tchadensis
7.4-5.2mya
environment of tchadensis
forrest near a lake
cranial size and morphology of tchadensis
vertical face anterior foramen magnum large brow ridge small brain
dental adaptations of tchadensis
smaller non honing canines with apical wear U shaped arcade
significance of tchadensis
earliest hominin only early hominin outside of E.Africa debated lineage
date range of tugensis
6mya late miocene
location of tugensis
Tugen Hills, Kenya
Enviroment of tugensis
wooded to forrest habitat
dental adaptations of tugensis
large, upper canine
post-cranial adaptations of tugensis
long femoral neck long spherical femoral head humeral climbing adaptations
significance of tugensis
undisputed evidence of bipedalism
time of ramidus
4.4 mya
Location of ramidus
Middle Awash, Ethiopia
environment of ramidus
woodland patchy forest
cranial size and morphology of ramidus
brain size similar to chimps small face
dental adaptations of ramidus
reduced honing incisor type canine no sexual dimorphism in teeth
post cranial adaptations of ramidus
little sexual dimorphism 2 foot arches no suspension, vertical climbing or knuckwalking palmigrade clamboring-arboreal short, curved pelvis abducted big toe, moderate foot curvature expansion of apical turfs foot arches present long phalanges IMI 100 strong elbow forward forame…
significance of ramidus
2009 breakthrough of the years last common ancestor to humans was NOT like a chimp hominins and apes have very different evolutionary pathways grasslands were driving force in bipedality
Australopithecus traits
4.2-1.8mya bipedal arboreal small brain big teeth mosaic of primitive and derived traits true bipeds small body grassy forest environment prognathic larger canines and incisors toes and hands with slight curvature high IMI-long arms relative to legs strong sexual dimorphism …
species in australopithecus
anamnesis afarensis africanus banrelghazali garhi sediba
location of anamnesis
Kenya (Allial Bay and Kenapoli) Ethiopia (Aramis and Middle Awash)
time of anamnesis
4.2-3.9mya
environment of anamnesis
woodland
cranial size and morphology of anamnesis
prognathic
dental adaptation of anamnesis
non honing canines unicusped pre molar u shaped arcade canine reduction apical wear on canine
post cranial adaptations of anamnesis
bipedal tibia climbing humorous enlarged tibia plateau
significane of anamnesis
earliest documented austriopith arose from ramidus
Location of afarensis
Ethiopia (Hadar, Middle Awash) Tanzania (Laetoli)
Time of afarensis
3.9-2.8mya
cranial size and morphology of afarensis
prognathic face ape size brain
dental adaptations of afarensis
moderated canines with diastema large incisors u shaped arcade large molars
post cranial adaptations of afarensis
climbing features in arms and hands clearly bipedal short, broad ilium facing to the side valgus angle knee joint is nice and elliptical IMI 118-121
significane of afarensis
most fossils highly documented bipedal
lucy
afarensis don johanson hadar, ethiopia 3.4-2.9mya
first family
afarensis don johanson hadar, ethiopia 6.5-2.9mya
Dikika
afarensis Middle Awash, Ethiopia first infant
Location of africanus
South Africa (Taung, Sterfontein, Makapaansgat)
time of africanus
3.2-2.2mya
cranial size and morphology of africanus
small cranial capacity moderate prognathism no suborbital torus rounded cranial vault nasal pillars more flexed base
dental adaptations of africanus
small canine, large molars and premolars no diastema
post cranial adaptations of africanus
some arboreal features long forelimb to hindlimb
tung child
africanus discovered by raymond dart very young was discounted because of eoanthropas dawsoni
Location of banrelghazali
Koko Toro, Chad
time of banrelghazali
3.4-3mya
cranial morphology of banrelghazali
verticle mandible
significance of banrelghazali
only australopith to have lived in N.Africa
Location of Garhi
Bori, Ethiopia
time of Garhi
2.5 mya
cranial size and morphology of Garhi
strong prognathism small sagital crest
dental adaptations of Garhi
megadontia meat eating?
post cranial adaptations of Garhi
High IMI longer legs human like humeral/femoral ration
significance of Garhi
earliest appearance of femoral elongation possible tool use possible ancestor to homo possible first scavenger or hunter
what was found at Bouri, Ethiopia
processing bones for fatty marrow earliest documented percussion marks Garhi
Location of Sediba
Malapa cave, S.Africa
time of Sediba
1.9-1.7mya
environment of Sediba
woodland
Cranial size and morphology of Sediba
flatter face small cranial capacity
dental adaptations of sediba
smaller molar teeth
post cranial adaptations of Sediba
modern pelvis and hand primitive foot
significance of Sediba
possible descendant of africanus precursor to homo
what is the difference between paranthropus and autralopithicus
paranthropus has thicker bones, massive cheek teeth, and cranial cresting
key features of paranthropus
large sagital crest flaring anterior zygomatic dished face large cheek teeth and small incisors muscles of mastication generate huge force
species included in paranthropus
aethiopicus boisei robustus
location of aethiopicus
Ethiopia and Kenya
time of aethiopicus
2.7-2.3mya
environment of aethiopicus
grasslands
cranial size and morphology of aethiopicus
small brain dished face prognathic
location of boisei
Tanzania ethiopia kenya
time of boisei
2.5-1.4mya
discoverer of boisei
the leakeys
environment of boisei
wet grassland
cranial size and morphology of boisei
flatter face brain: 500-550cc facial pillars cranial flexion deeper temporal mandibular joint
OH 5 Zinjanthropist
boisei discovered by the leakeys
KM WT 17000
The black skull aethipoicus
time of robustus
1.8-1.5mya
location of robustus
S. Africa (Swartkrans and Kromdraii)
tends that distinguish homo from australopiths
encephilizations increased body size dietary shift precision grip
species in homo
habilis rudolfensis
time of habilis
2.5-1.4mya
location of habilis
Koobi Fora, Kenya Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
discoverer of habilis
leakey
cranial size and morphology of homo rudolfis KNM-ER 1470
cranial capacity: 750cc no suborbital torus slight facial dishing bell shaped
dental adaptations of homo rudolfis KNM-ER 1470
larger teeth three rooted premolars no p3 reduction
location of homo rudolfis KNM-ER 1470
Koobi Fora, Kenya
discover of homo rudolfis KNM-ER 1470
leakey
cranial size and morphology of homo habilis KNM-ER 1813
cranial capaticy:510cc supraorbital torus flatter face spherical
dental anatomy of homo habilis KNM-ER 1813
smaller teeth 2 rooted premolars p3 reduction
issues with 1470 and 1813
1470 may be late austra and 1813 may be early homo two seperate species
discover of homo habilis KNM-ER 1813
leakey
location of homo habilis KNM-ER 1813
Koobi Fora, Kenya
Chad
sahelanthropus tchadensis Koko Toro- Austrolopithicus Banrelghazi
South Africa
Taung, Sterfontain, and Makapasgat- Australopithicus Africanus Malapa Cave- Australopithicus Sediba Swartkrams and Kromdraii- Paranthropus Robustus
Ethiopia
Paranthropus Aethiopicus Paranthropus Boisei Middle Awash- Ardipithicus ramidus, Australopithicus anamensis, australopithicus afarensis (Dikika) Aramis- Austrolopithicus anamensis Hadar- Australopithicus afarensis (Lucy &First family) Bori- Austrolopithicus Garhi, fatty marro…
Kenya
Paranthropus Aethiopicus Paranthropus Boisei Tugen Hills- Orrorin tugensis Kanapoli and Allial Bay- Australopithicus anamnsis Koobi Fora-Homo habilius, KNM-ER 1470, KNM-ER 1813
Tanzania
Paranthropus Boisei Olduvai George-Homo habolis Laetoli- australopithicus afarensis

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