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1. Know the key dimensions of Darwin’s (and Wallace’s) theory of evolution by natural selection. Consider the influence of the geologic principle of uniformitarianism on Darwin’s work and subsequent research in human evolution and other fields. Compare and contrast the other perspectives on the origin of life which existed in Darwin’s time. |
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2. Be able to discuss how the human relationship to other primates is represented in zoological taxonomy, as well as the role of homologies in determining this relationship. |
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3. Identify the six primary trends in primate evolution, best exemplified in anthropoids. Be able to discuss both the similarities and differences between humans and non-human primates. |
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4. Know the four “key human attributes” identified by Kottak and be able to discuss their significance for hominin evolution. |
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5. Be familiar with the six species of Australopithecus identified in the chapter. Know the differences between gracile and robust australopithecines, as well as the explanations posited for their evolutionary relationship and their connection to early Homo. |
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6. Understand what distinguishes Homo from the australopithecines. |
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7. Know the sequence for the earliest stone tools. What kind of tools were made? When did they first appear? Who made them? |
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8. Be able to identify the adaptive strategies of Homo erectus and the role they played in its expansion out of Africa and into most parts of the Old World. |
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9. Know what archaic Homo sapiens are, when and where they lived, and how they are related to Homo erectus and the Neandertals. Understand the role that the ice ages played in the evolution of modern humans. |
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Know what Neandertals are, how they are related to other species of Homo, where and when they lived, and how they adapted to life in a cold region. |
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11. Be able to identify the advances in stone tool technologies and the first appearances of cave art in the archaeological record. How are these archaeological finds used as evidence for behavioral modernity? Discuss the concept of behavioral modernity and be familiar with the debate surrounding when, where, and how anatomically modern humans (AMHs) achieved "behavioral modernity." |