The Premodern Humans: Our Immediate Ancestors |  |
The Premodern Humans: Our Immediate Ancestors
| 1. Understand the importance in the evolution of stone tools from Acheulean handaxe to the Levallois flakes and the Mousterian tradition. |
| 2. Recognize how Neandertal physical characteristics were adapted to a cold environment. |
| 3. Describe the complex culture of Neandertals. |
| 4. Explain how the larger brain capacity on Neandertals does not signify that they were more intelligent than archaic or modern Homo sapiens. |
| 5. Define your thoughts on the relationship between Homo sapiens and Neandertals. |
|
|
2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education