Term
| Major Hominin groups emerge |
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Definition
4-2 MYA
-Australopithecus, paranthropus, Kenyanthropus |
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Term
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Definition
-gracile
-mixture of primitive nad derived traits
-ape and hominin characteristics |
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Term
| Bipedal adaptation evidence (HKF) |
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Definition
-HIP changes to bear more weight
-KNEE become much larger and create a larger angle with the ground.
-FOOT has enlarged heel, arch and big toe in line with other toes. |
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Term
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Definition
| Same femur length with discrepancy in thickness. |
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Term
| Gracile Autralopithecines (lots of a's) |
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Definition
- Anamensis
- Aferensis
- Africanus
- Sediba |
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Term
| Robust Australopithecines (paranthropus) |
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Definition
- P. aethiopicus
- P. boisei
- P. robustus
-TOUGH FOOD DIETS (seeds, nuts, tubers) |
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