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Human Evolution II

Human Evolution II. Paranthropus aethiopicus. The “Black Skull” West Turkana, Kenya, 2.5mya Brain size = 410cc. Paranthropus robustus. Swartkrans, South Africa 1mya Brain size = 500cc. Paranthropus boisei. OH5 “Zinj” Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania 2.1-1.7mya Brain size = 500cc.

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Human Evolution II

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  1. Human Evolution II

  2. Paranthropus aethiopicus • The “Black Skull” • West Turkana, Kenya, 2.5mya • Brain size = 410cc

  3. Paranthropus robustus • Swartkrans, South Africa • 1mya • Brain size = 500cc

  4. Paranthropus boisei • OH5 • “Zinj” • Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania • 2.1-1.7mya • Brain size = 500cc

  5. Homo habilis from South Africa and Olduvai Gorge • Brain = 600cc

  6. Homo habilis KNM-ER 1813Koobi Fora, Kenya, 1.8-1.6myaBrain = 510cc

  7. Kenyanthropus platyops and KNM-ER 1470, Homo rudolfensis

  8. Dmanisi, Georgia - 1.75mya

  9. Science, 5 July 2002

  10. The Nariokotome Boy (“Turkana Boy”)WT150001.6myaAdult brain size would have been 909cc

  11. Achievements of H. erectus • Increased body size and more efficient bipedalism. • Embraced culture as a strategy of adaptation. • Brain was reshaped and increased in size to within H. sapiens range. • Efficient scavenger and hunter with greater dependence on meat. • Evolution of the human nose!

  12. Homo erectus from Java Brain size 813-1,059ccSangiran, 1.6mya

  13. Homo erectus from Java

  14. Zhoukoudian Homo erectus

  15. Advantages of Use of Fire • Warmth. • Cooking. • Fire-hardening wood. • Aiding in the production of stone tools. • Chasing predators from caves. • Illuminating caves and extending usable light into the night.

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