Wednesday, April 22, 2015

What is Human?

1. Read the handout given in class

  • Answer the following questions
    1. What are the key features that define Hominins? 
    2. How did those key features change over time?
    3. Did these features all evolve at the same time? What pattern of evolution did these features follow?
    4. How were Humans traditionally classified? What is the correct term for humans?
    5. What is biocultural evolution? Give 3 examples  





2. Technology # 4
Research how stone tools are made.
Each of the following archeological industries has their own unique method for stone tool production. Your fieldbook report should follow the following format.

  • General description of the types of lithic reduction techniques
    • Percussion reduction
      • Projectile percussion
      • Bipolar percussion
      • Hard Hammer percussion
      • Soft Hammer percussion
      • Indirect percussion
    • Pressure Flaking
  • Identify the type of material that would have been appropriate for stone tool production.
    • Include both the type of stone being made into the tool as well as the types of material used by the creator to do the work of making the tool.
  • Description of how each industry was unique. Include specific examples for each industry including the location, time, and culture that used the industry type.
    • Oldowan
    • Acheulean
    • Mousterian
    • Aurignacian
    • Microlithic
    • Neolithic


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