Human+Evolution+EP

22.3 Classification of Humans (p.475-477) 1. How are humans classified from domain to species? 2. What are the characteristics of primates? 3. What major differences exist between the chimpanzee skeleton and the human skeleton? 22.4 Evolution of Hominids 4. Which fossil hominid is the oldest of the australopithecines? 5. Which hominid is the first to have culture? Explain. 6. Which hominid was the first to migrate out of Africa? 7. How might Homo habilis, living 2 MYA, have differed from the austropithecines? 8. How might Homo erectus, living about 1.9-1.6 MYA, have differed from Homo habilis? 9. What is the out-of-Africa hypothesis and what bearing does it have on the evolution of humans? 10. How do Cro-Magnons, the first of the modern humans differ from the other species in the genus Homo?
 * by the domain system of classification. they have characteristics of those in the genus and species.
 * well-developed brain, adapted to live in trees.
 * an upright stance.
 * the spines shape.
 * the pelvis.
 * the femurs
 * how much weight the knee can uphold.
 * Lucy
 * Homo habilis they were the first to speak and take on knowledge.
 * homo eragster