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    mainstream Americans‚ who demonized homosexuality as causing these fatal diseases. The short story‚ “Homo in Heteroland”‚ which was written by John Weir‚ was the first story in the book‚ Waves: An Anthology of New Gay Fiction. In the introduction Ehan Mordden says‚ “I opened this collection with “Homo in Heteroland‚” partly because I know that Chuck Ortleb will have a heart attack when he sees the word “Homo” (Mordden 39). Chuck Ortleb was a writer in a gay newspaper called the New York Native‚ which used

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    world‚ supporting the Out of Africa Theory. This theory claims that all modern humans are descended from anatomically modern African Homo sapiens rather than from the more archaic European and Middle Eastern Homo neanderthalensis or the indigenous Chinese Homo pekinensis‚ and that the modern African Homo sapiens did not interbreed with the other species of genus Homo. Each episode concerns a different continent‚ and the series features scenes filmed on location in each of the continents featured.

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    regional lineages of Homo sapiens Ancient Homo sapiens ancestry; 1.7 mya Gene flow makes us one species; multiregional origin Repeated migration; “Out of Asia” Regional Homo erectus characteristic in local Homo sapiens (ancestor descendent‚ Asia) Neandertals interbred with anatomically modern humans (AMH) Major proponent: Milford Wolpoff Local populations in Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa continued their indigenous evolutionary development from premodern forms to AMH Modern Homo sapiens did not exclusively

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    to guide him in performing his role as khalifatullah fi ardh. Islam is adeenul kamil wa syamil or a `complete and comprehensive system’ that provides the specific pattern of social and economic behavior for all individuals. As a vicegerent of Allah‚ homo Islamicus or the `Islamic man’ should do good to his own self and family‚ develop a good society and lead the society towards a peaceful and harmonious world based on the Quran and the Traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. His aim is to achieve

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    Although the skull looks more ape like than human‚ Australopithecus afarensi does have similar canines and foramen magnum. Since these can’t be seen in Kenyanthrpus platyops I believe that Australopithecus afarensi shows more promise of being closer to Homo sapiens than Kenyanthrpus platyops‚ at least until new research and skulls are

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    troglodytes‚ Australopithecus afarensis‚ Homo erectus‚ Gorilla gorilla‚ Australopithecus boisei and the‚ Homo neanderthalensis in comparison to those of the Homo sapien. According to Darwinism‚ the species that had the most traits in common with the Homo sapien must be the most related while species with the least traits in common with the Homo sapien were the least similar. For example‚ the Homo neanderthalensis had a total of fourteen traits in common with the Homo sapien while the Gorilla gorilla only

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    diverse group of hominids‚ or humanlike species‚ occupied Earth. By 30‚000 years ago‚ however‚ only Homo sapiens—the most modern species—remained. One of the most hotly debated issues in paleoanthropology‚ the study of human origins‚ focuses on how Homo sapiens evolved to outlive the other hominids. The current best explanation for the beginning of modern humans is the Out of Africa model. This holds that Homo sapiens arose in Africa and gradually replaced hominid species in the other parts of the world

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    the Origins” and the other is “The Real Eve”. “In Search of the Origins” by Don Johanson discusses the discoveries of the fossils of Lucy‚ a Homo sapiens from Hadar‚ Ethiopia‚ the Laetoli footprints in Tanzania‚ and the fossils and other artifacts of Zinjanthropus boisei from Olduvai Gorge‚ Tanzania‚ Homo habilis also from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and Homo erectus in Turkana‚ Kenya. While “The Real Eve” discusses how mitochondrial DNA was used as an evidence to know who are real ancestors are. Only

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    Saving energy was applied to having and raising more offspring. Homo habilis‚ meaning handy man‚ is the same as the Australopith but they have little different physical characteristics. Homo habilis have bigger brains‚ less hair‚ and have a flat nose not as flat. They also don’t have a leathery face. Homo habilis began to observe the environment for clues to food. They developed more teamwork and scared away predators. Homo habilis had stone tools called

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    as 50‚000 years ago‚ there were _4_ different kinds of humans. What species of Homo migrated out and populated the Middle East? _Homo erectus _ What species of Homo migrated out and populated Europe? _Homo neanderthalensis_ List major physical differences between these two species: Homo sapiens Homo neanderthalensis larger brain Which ancestor pioneered what it means to be “human”? _Homo erectus_ When did Homo erectus first appear on the African plains? _2 million years ago_ Who was the first

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