issue of the status of Neanderthal man has been hotly contested in the anthropology world. It is the matter of whether Homo Sapiens are the decedents of Neanderthals or whether they are cousins with a common ancestor. If Neanderthals are considered to be a proper descendent to Homo Sapiens‚ then they can be rightfully classified as Homo Sapiens Neanderthal. If they are truly a separate species‚ then they should be classified as Homo Neanderthal. The theory that Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens are cousins
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Multi-Regionalists tend to argue in favor of the Neanderthal’s capability to use language. A major genetic piece of evidence that they call upon to support their assertion is the existence of the FoxP2‚ “language”‚ gene which is prevalent in Neanderthals. Although this gene does contribute greatly to the human comprehension of language it is not significant enough to hold up speech capabilities on its own. “...FoxP2 is not unique to humans. Quite the opposite‚ versions of this gene are found in
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role is one reason they were able to overcome the severe environment. Neanderthal and Homo sapiens were the two species of the Homo genus that lived during the ice age. Even though they had similar life styles‚ Neanderthals extinct‚ and Homo sapiens were able to live on and became the direct ancestor of modern human. Anthropologists state that this difference come from the difference of women’s role in society. In Neanderthal society‚ there was almost no division of labor between men and women. Therefore
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Neanderthals have long thought to be lesser than modern humans in many ways‚ such as intelligence‚ wit‚ appearance‚ and ways of life; however‚ this is not entirely the case. The first Neanderthal discovered was in the Neander Valley of Germany‚ where part of a skull and limb bones were present (“Neanderthals | Evolution | Earth Facts‚” n.d.). Although this is not the oldest Neanderthal skeleton ever found‚ it was the first and it led to the discovery and understanding of a whole new species. This
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creatures are becoming extinct and glaciers are melting sea levels are going up but yet this is not the first time the earth has faced such changes believe it or not. Neanderthals were the first Europeans on the continent. They occupied the continent about 300‚000 to 400‚000 years ago then perished 28‚000 years ago. The Neanderthals had the bodies they could handle the bitter cold a lot better than we can they could. Their bodies adapted and coped with the ice age which affected Europe for most of
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Anthropology 250 March 13‚ 2012 Midterm Section 1: Short Answer 2. List and briefly explain the three goals of archaeology. How do they apply and differ from the earlier paradigms of archaeology? * The three goals of archaeology are the study of culture history‚ reconstruct past life ways‚ and understand cultural processes. The study of culture history is to piece together the history of how culture changes over time. To reconstruct past life ways is a complex process that involves a
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address the question of why our species survived‚ paleoanthropologists make certain assumptions about lifestyle and behavior based on fossil evidence. The fossil record shows that early Homo sapiens—who had a body plan more or less like our own—and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis)—a separate species characterized by a large‚ low-sloping cranial vault and a short‚ robust skeleton—inhabited the same land at about the same time‚ between approximately 30‚000 and 40‚000 years ago. Both species developed
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What defines us as humans? Calling ourselves human is our way of categorizing ourselves as a superior species. Although we are distinctly different‚ we should accept that we are in the same family as chimpanzees. Acknowledging that fact doesn ’t mean you are calling yourself a chimp. For example‚ a dog isn ’t a wolf even though they are from the same family. We are humans. What is it about our physical and behavioral traits that enable us to develop uniquely human capabilities? Traits like language
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last competitor‚ Neanderthals‚ were wiped out between 41‚000-39‚000 years ago (from homo habilis (2.4-1.4m yrs ago) to rudolfensis (1.9-1.7m) to erectus (1.9-0.2m) to heidelbergensis (700‚000-200‚000
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Unit 1-Early Man Study Sheet Civilization’s Fragile Roots- article notes We have absolutely no instinctive feel for long periods of time We tend to assume that our civilized past extends back a very long time We may indeed be too smart for our own good Our structure of civilization is shaky Prehistory Problem: How do historians make determinations about the pre-historical period? Despite the absence of recorded historical documentation there are ways for scholars to research the pre-historical
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