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Human evolution Spring 2012
Introduction: As an introduction to the big picture on human evolution, you will
examine some of the human remains, stone tools, and dating methods of the field of
paleanthropology. You may want to review the lecture and reading materials relation to
the history of life, evolution, and human evolution
The Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom-- Animalia
Phylum--Chordata
Class--Mammalia
Order--Primates
Suborder - - Haplorrhini
Superfamily - - Hominoidea
(includes Monkeys, Baboons, Gibbons, and all Hominidae)
Family--Hominidae "hominids"
(includes Australopithecus, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Human [maybe Orangutan])
Subtribe Homininae
(includes Australopithecus, Homo, Paranthropus, Pan …)
Genus--Homo
(includes erectus, habilis, neanderthalensis, sapiens . . .)
Species--sapiens
Subspecies--sapiens
Key concepts:
The history of human evolution including locations and ages of some of the fossils
and associated tools.
What’s due
D2L Workshop 4 10 points
As always, be prepared! Write-down the answer to the questions starting on p 2
before opening workshop 4 on D2L.
In addition to using the individual links for each question, you can go to GEOS170C
Workshop 4. Either way, don’t forget your username and password for GEOS170C
