PDF-(EBOOK)-Humans: from the beginning: From the first apes to the first cities

In just a few years our understanding of the human past has changed beyond recognition as new discoveries and advances in genetic techniques overturn longheld beliefs and make international newsDrawing upon expert literature and the latest research HUMANS FROM THE BEGINNING is a rigorous but accessible guide to the human story presenting an evenhanded account of events from the first apes to the rise of the first cities and civilisations Along the way we learn about the emergence of modern human behaviour prehistoric art early modern human migrations from Africa the peopling of the world and how farming and agriculture replaced huntergatheringFollowing its successful launch in 2014 HUMANS FROM THE BEGINNING has now been released in a second edition which has been substantially rewritten and brought fully up to date with the latest developmentsNew finds include evidence that apelike hominids made stone tools that smallbrained Homo naledi lived alongside Homo sapiens in Africa and that Neanderthals Denisovans and Homo sapiens all repeatedly interbred There is also expanded coverage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt with new chapters on the Mesolithic and later prehistory of Europe the Minoans and Mycenaeans and the Late Bronze Age collapse of Eastern Mediterranean civilisation Other topics such as Neanderthal symbolic behaviour and the origin of the IndoEuropean languages are reexamined in the light of the latest evidenceHumans from the beginning is written for the nonspecialist but it is sufficiently comprehensive and wellreferenced to serve as an ideal onestop text not only for undergraduate students but also for postgraduates researchers and other academics seeking to broaden their knowledge. Thinking Questions. Did humans evolve from apes? . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html. Are non-human primates portrayed accurately in media (TV, . T. arzan, Planet of the Apes, King . Chapter 5. Ashley White. Primates. Human brains = Primate brains. Much of our brain’s anatomy and the way we think is the way it is because we are primates. Primates are the Order within the Class . Primates. Why study primates?. Social behavior offers clues to human behavior.. Many ‘human’ behavioral traits are seen in primates.. Examples?. Behavioral analysis combined with morphological comparisons allow us to determine probable behavior of human ancestors.. Two Suborders:. Prosimians. Includes lemurs, . lorises. , bush babies, tarsiers. Anthropoids. Includes monkeys, apes and . humans. This division means that the . prosimians. have more traits/adaptations in common with each other than they do with the Anthropoids. Likewise, monkeys, apes and humans share more in common with each other than any of them do with the more primitive . Anthropology. Primatology. Mammalian Characteristics. Fur covering body. Endothermy. Viviparous. Mammary glands. Omnivorous. -Specialized teeth. Primate . Characteristics. Opposable thumbs. Prehensile (Grasping) hands & feet. Second Reason. : Humans matter more than animals because only humans are self-aware (or have the potential for self-awareness).. The fact that the human being can have the representation “I” raises him infinitely above all the other beings on earth. By this he is a person....that is, a being altogether different in rank and dignity from things, such as irrational animals, with which one may deal and dispose at one's discretion.. -Darwin (1871) . The Descent of Man. Mt-DNA Primate Tree. Our Living Sisters. Pan. Gorilla. http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/ha/a_tree.html. Living Asian Apes. Gibbon (. Hyalobates. ). Orangutan (. Climatic change. Getting drier. Unbroken tropical forests becoming a patchwork of woodland and savanna. . The split. Sometime around 7 mybp east African primates began on an evolutionary path distinct from central and west African primates. . Over 6 million years . our ape-like ancestors evolved into upright walking, tool using and cultural modern humans, spreading out across the globe. There have been many different hominid species in the past, but only one – . Multiple Choice Section. 100 Questions. 90 minutes. Free Response Section. 4 Questions. 1 Document-Based Question. 1 Data-Set Question. 2 Synthesis/Evaluation Questions. 90 minutes. Types of Free Response Questions. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Human Migration & Beginning of Agriculture.  . Setting the Stage: Who are we? . Ev. idence suggests humans could be . much older. than originally thought. Scientists use . artifacts. to search for answers. Figure compares restriction fragments in humans and gorillas for two different enzmes.. Bands change due to point mutations in restriction sites.. A shift in both these patterns corresponds to a 95 bp deletion in Gorilla.. structured, clear, practical - Helping teachers unlock the power of NCS. KNOWLEDGE AREA: . Diversity, Change and Continuity. TOPIC 4.2:Human Evolution. Evidence of Common Ancestors for Living Hominids including Humans.