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| Is the change in Deoxyriboneucleic acid that may involve changes in genes or the number/structure of chromosomes |
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| the 19th century austrian monk who founded the cience of genetics |
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| Changes in gene frequency produced by random factors |
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| results when a small number of individuals contribute genes to the next generation, creating a genetic bottle neck |
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| fundemental principle of anthropology that various parts of culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependance |
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| Natural Selection/Genetics |
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| Modern synthesis combines |
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| British anatomist who argued that the human brain was unique and belonged in a class by itself;He also condemned Darwin |
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| The 19th Century British scientist who along with Darwin independantly discovered the principle of Natural Selection |
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| the kind of cell division that produces the sex cells, each of which has half the number of chromosomes found in other cells of the body |
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| large sized form of evolution that proveds an ecxellent illustration of the fact that evolution does not proceed by preplanned design but rather by a process of tinkering with pre existing forms. |
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| The family of African Humanoids that includes humans and their ancestors |
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| a basic principle of natural selection that refers to the food that the environment determines which individual traits are more beneficial and which are detrimental. |
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| Australopithicus Afarensis |
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| The primitive hominid found in ethiopia, tanzia and possible chad; average cranial capacity of 420cm |
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| Prosimians/lower primates |
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| Lemurs and lorises belong to this suborder of primates. |
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| Australopithecus Anamenus |
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| The oldest australopithecus species discovered so far. |
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| a species of hominid that appeared in Africa by 1.8 mya |
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| Anthropoids/Greater Primates |
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| Humans, apes and monkeys belong to this sub order of primates. |
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| Australopithecus Robustus |
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| The derived humanoid found in south Africa that dates fromm 2.0-1.3 mya; cranial capacity 520cm |
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| Gibbons and Siamangs belong to this famly of humanoids. |
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| The stone tool industry associated with Homo Erectus, whose most characteristic pieces was the tear drop shaped hand ax. |
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| Australopithecus Africanus |
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| primitive hominid found in Southern Africa that dates from 3.5 to 2.2 mya; Cranial Capacity 440cm. |
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| Gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans belong to this family of hominid |
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| Paleontologist who discovered Lucy in the year ____ |
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| vertical high rounded cranial vault, little to no prognathism, small brown ridges and a distinct chin. |
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| Fossilized footprints of three australopithecines are found at a site called ______ about ____ miles where Lucy was discovered. |
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| The type of locomotion characterist of hylobatids |
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| the first primates appeared about.... |
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| Cercopithecoids/Old World Monkeys |
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| The super family of anthropoids that includes animals with narrow noses, downward facing nostrils and tails that are never prehensile is called |
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| Pongids have a ___ shaped jaw, hominids have ______ shaped jaws. |
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| Louis Leaky/Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas |
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| The famous paleontologist ______ recruited 3 women primatologists to study great apes in the wild. ________ who studied chimps, _______ who studied Gorillas, and _________ who studied orangutans |
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| The drived hominid found in East Africa that dates from 2.0-1.0 mya; cranial capacity of 520cm |
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| the genus of hominid characterized by small brains, large faces, small brain cases and pronounced brown ridges is the genus... |
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| The technique used to date layers of volcanic ash in the region where lucy was discovered. |
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| Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus boisei are clearly not direct acesters of humans |
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| Australopithecus Afarensis is unquestionably a direct human ancestor |
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| The taxonomic group that includes humans and apes and nothing else is called.. |
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| KMN ER 1470/ Australopithecus Rudolfenus |
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| 1.9 my old fossil specimen known as _____ which was discovered by Richard Leaky near the shoers of lake turkana, is generally classified as the species ________ |
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| Ceboids/ New World Monkeys |
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| The super family of anthropoids that includes animals with broad, flaring nostrils outward facing nostrils and occasional prehensile tales is called.... |
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| Australopithecus Afarensis has _____ Canines and ______ parallel rows of teeth. |
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| The genus of hominid characterized by large brains, small faces and reduced brow ridges is the genus.... |
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| Currently available evidence strongly indicates that the pongid-hominid difergence occured between __________ |
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| a pre-modern human that appeared in the old world as early as 780,000 years ago and eventually evolved into anatomically modern human beings after 200,00 years ago |
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| Taung Child/ Raymond Dart |
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| The first australopithecus Africanus specimen which was nickenamed the _______ was found by anatomist _____ in 1924 |
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| Characterized by pronounced supra-orbital tori, post-orbital constriction, a receding forehead and chin and a pentagonal skull |
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| heavy cranial bones, a long and low skull vault, maximum cranial breadth below the ear opening and the first prominent hominid nose. |
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| a chronometric dating technique based upon the principle of radioactive decay that is applied to rocks that may be up to billions of years old. |
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| a chronometric dating technique based on radioactive decay that is applied to volcanic rock and especially useful for dates in the range of 1-5 million years ago . |
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| small light stone projectile points with proportionally large flutes. |
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| The site specific realative dating technique that analyzes the amount of a particular element in dissolved bone |
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| The combined land mass of contemporary islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Bali that continues with south East Asia Dduring times of maximum lympioms is called. |
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| Stone/bayonet Antler/Harpoon |
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| the Neanderthal spear had a point made of ____ an was used as a _____; where as the moder human spear was made of ____ and used as a _______. |
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| fossilized human or animal feces which can provide important information on prehistoric diet and health are called. |
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| Technological innovation of the upper paleolithic that was used to engrave bone, antler, ivory and wood. |
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| The ancient new world civilization whose location was centered in the gulf of Mexico in what are today the Mexican states of Vera Cruz and Tabasco. |
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| The Mayan urban ceremonial center of Tikal is located in what is today the country of.. |
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| The ancient New World civilization whose capital was Cuzco. |
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| The ancient New World Civilization whoe capital was located in the same place as present day Mexico City. |
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| The ancient Old World Civilization that left no picturesque ruins despite having built half a dozen urban centers and more than 1000 agricultural villiages. |
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| the Mayan urban ceremonial center of Copan is located in what is today the country of ______ |
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| Erected freestanding basalt heads of notable citizens |
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| a Mesolithic culture that existed between 10,200 and 12,500 years ago in what is now Isreal, Lebanon and Syria. |
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| The ancient new world civilization that was located in the Valley of Mexico |
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| The ancient New World Civilization that built the ceremonial centers at San lorenzo and La Venta was the _____ civilization |
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| The Mayan Urban Ceremonial Center of Paleque is located in what is today the country of __________ |
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| The ancient New world civilization that featured the colossal pyramids of the sun and the moon was the _____ civilization. |
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| The ancient Old World Civilization that developed the base six mathematics that is basis for our division of the minute to 60 seconds, the hour into 60 minutes and the day into 25 hours was the ____ civilization. |
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| The political organizations that are associated with horticulture is___________ |
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| the term anthropologists use to refer to an individual concern with sacred matters. |
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| The notion that human intelligence evolved as a result of selective pressure to be socially smart is known as the _______ |
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| large kin-based agricultural societs that build permanent towns. |
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| the scientific evidence that is currently available ________ Decartes' claim that the mind and body are separable. |
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| Chiefdoms have ________ types of religious organization |
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| The political organizations that are associated with agriculture are ________ |
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| Bands have ____ types of religious organization |
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| the political organization that is associated with foraging. |
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| Children with this syndrome have well developed linguistic and social skills, but they have a form of mental retardation that results in an average IQ of about 50. |
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| The political organizations that are assocated with pastoralism |
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| Societies in which members have unequal amounts of political and economic power and authority based on the level of society to which they belong. |
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