Essay Quiz


1			One of the questions concerning the origin of modern humans involves the location of the transition. Archaic humans had already spread over parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe by the Middle Pleistocene, but there is debate about whether or not the evolution of modern humans was localized, or a worldwide phenomenon. What are the two main evolutionary models that address this, and how do their approaches differ? How do they differ in their accounts of the occurrence anatomical differences from a geographical perspective and which of these models are supported today by the fossil record?




2			The origin of modern Homo sapiens is often marked by the development of human language capabilities. This capability is associated with cranial changes which in turn help define both the linguistic and cultural superiority of modern Homo sapiens from that of the archaics. What are the main sources of evidence that are used to help answer the language origin question and what are their conclusions?