The Blombos Research Paper

Double pieces that have lasted over thousands of ages to offer scholars with references to human existence during the Paleolithic period are the Woman of Willendorf figure and the Lion Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel. Each figure is condensed with amazing features, even though they are not thorough to the level of realism. The Woman of Willendorf is one of the best instances of the small ‘Venuses’ that have been uncovered meaning that her persistence was a part of a ethnic set of views about women and fertility. The Lion Man, is a more exclusive artifact that recounts to the complex figures that are recognized from other cultures within which the related mythologies that have been revealed. The Lion Man has no known mythology that is obtainable in known written history to this day. The two pieces propose the unknown about the Paleolithic era, recognizing a sagacity of religion and rituals that were part of the lives of those who lived during that era and enlightening recent scholars on some aspects of the people during that time.

The Rising Star Cave system is located in the Cradle of Humanity World Heritage Site above Johannesburg, South Africa. (Wilford) It was here that the now extinct Hominin species, Homo Naledi, was found. This discovery gave scientists great insight to the beginnings of the Genus Homo. The Homo Naledi is believed to be the link between Genus Homo and Genus Australopithecus. This site is regarded as an ancient, and possibly the first, burial grounds of the entirety of the Genus Homo. With the knowledge is is thought that our understanding of our ancestors is warped. Scientists used to think that our ancestors were at a much lower level of thinking than us, these ‘cave men’ were actually rather smart and self aware enough so that they had a burial site for their dead. How one skeleton was positioned and the fact that there was an ancient cougar paw with marks that showed the paw had been severed leads scientists to believe that this was a highly regarded person which entails the Homo Naledi to have a system of caste. (Townsley)

The main component of human evolution involves change. Because of the significant differences between each of the hominids and the ancestors of the chimpanzee determined by the categories of muzzle angle, Position of forearm Magnum, cranial capacity and finally the brain size to body weight ratio, provides exclusive data that the evolution of each of the species changed constantly over time. The phylogeny above was determined based on the data collected using the aspects above as the sole evidence on this subject matter. The time period in which they lived (refer to

The development of African Civilizations was mainly different from other ancient civilizations in the way it was documented. The documentation of early African Civilizations was not documented as it should have been because of the racist biases of European colonists. Racism caused the records of many early African civilizations to be erased, as many Europeans at the time considered the Africans a ‘sub-human’ race. One of the major differences in African civilizations develop opposed to other ancient civilizations if that in the African civilizations they had less influence from other, and invented their own forms of agriculture, as they had unique crops in the midsts of the Sarah and African jungle. The development of African Civilizations was similar to the development of other ancient civilizations in many ways. According to the African civilizations reading, chapter 5, “all of the processes which led to the rise of civilization in Eurasia and the Americas occurred in Africa too”.

Mediocre is defined as “of only moderate quality or value”. As I walked into to Zocalo I did not feel anything but mediocricy, and it seemed everyone else had figured that out too because there was no line. Even though we were ⅕ of the people there, it still took a few minutes for them to take our order. While I was waiting I looked at the places around Zocalo.

Zorb is an activity that varies in options, and it isn't the safest sport. Zorb is an active activity that has multiple variations in options, and although there has been safety precautions made it definitely isn't the safest sport. I take interest in Zorb because my sister, Jaime showed My dad and I a video of Zorb Soccer.

Many people, before the discovery of Homo floresiensis, assumed Homo sapiens were the only living species of the genus homo since Homo erectus. The 2003 discovery of “the hobbit” in a limestone cave in Flores, Indonesia changed the way people today view much of the timeline of early human evolution. The island of Flores was assumed to have never been connected to any mainland, bringing to question how this species arrived on the island in the first place as well as what the island looked like at the time. There were several physical characteristics such as leg length and brain size that made the discovery of Homo floresiensis so special. The bones found were dated to 18,000 years ago, astoundingly recently (Brown). To this day, it is unclear how this species evolved to be so small. Scientists had developed several different theories but have frequently come to the conclusion that these humans were affected by island dwarfism (Morwood). The environment in which Homo floresiensis lived, their physical structure and the recency of their existence holds many mysteries around why they were so small and what impact the above factors had on the hobbit’s overall size.

The Paleolithic Era, also known as the “Old Stone Age,” marked many advancements in prehistory. Us, homo-sapiens, evolved in the Paleolithic Era. During the Paleolithic Era we developed opposable thumbs, religious beliefs, a spoken language and much more. During the Paleolithic Era the nomads were created. Nomads were people who migrated in search of food. During the many years of the existence of nomads they changed their lifestyle from repetition of the same activities, to many advancements causing an easier life to live, they settled down, and more to come next. With all the things we achieved in the Paleolithic Era it is only right to wonder what could be achieved in the future. In order for us to evolve we must first identify what it was that the nomads did to achieve their great mark on history.

During the Miocene era, ‘Stanford’s hypothesis’ portrays the thought that there was a significant change of the environment in East Africa and its ecological state. It is understood that the dense forested areas began to disperse, and though gradual, the hominins living at the time would have had to alter their lifestyles to suit such a shift in their ecosystem. This change occurred “as rainfall declined and the degree of seasonality rose” (Stanford, 2003, p. 120). The foregoing vegetation which could not cope with the drier climatic conditions then began to diminish. This, in turn, prompted the spreading of different plant life, and

The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the current results of testing of Neanderthal fossils. By providing a comparison analysis of Homo sapiens to Homo neanderthalensis we can see the fundamental differences as well as the advances of our evolution. By starting from the macro level and working toward the micro level we can see how sciences views of these creatures have evolved as well. The advances in scientific technology and ever expanding database of knowledge have revised conclusions to old theories. By the end of this scientific journey many readers will find out that Neanderthals are still alive today living in their genetic code

In part one “ From Eden to Cajamarca,” we are introduced to the beginning of human evolution, being closely related to the ape, chimpanzee, and bonobo. However, we had separated from their lineages in approximately 4 million years as we had began to walk upright. Although even before being fully able to walk, protohumans had achieved accomplishments such as creating the first stone tools, yet they have been described as “ merely the crudest of flaked or battered stones.”( Diamond 36). Additionally, protohumans, contrary to popular belief did have morals, and beliefs, as they had buried the dead, and tended to the ill. Even so, having protohumans maintain an upright gait made it possible for protozoans to start traveling out of Africa into the

A new species of human called "Homo naledi," was discovered by Berger, a professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. What he didn’t know is that this discovery could change the progress of human evolution. After examining the fossils, Berger and his team came up with a new theory. They proposed that “the fossils -- consisting of infants, children, adults and elderly individuals -- were found, in a previously isolated chamber within the cave… the chamber, located 30 meters underground … was a burial ground -- and that Homo naledi could have used fire to light the way”. Naledi’s brain was said to be no bigger than an orange with hands locked in a curve and feet almost identical to ours. They were about 5 feet tall and had long legs. However, getting there wasn’t easy. Since the cave openings were so small, they had to use Underground Astronauts to help recover the evidence. Even with about 1,500 fossils found, they still believed that this chamber is not yet done and has even more Naledi bones to be discovered. This new discovery brought many questions of our true identity and where we came from, but it did remind us of all the things that are still yet to be discovered.

I am very excited to apply to Laurentian University. After much research, I could not think of a better school to receive an education from. As someone who is very interested in continuing my education from a distance, I love what LU has to offer to me and believe that I am able to offer much to it. After working with an orphanage and a women’s shelter while on an exchange program, I have realized that being an advocate for those who are unable to speak for themselves is something that I am passionate about and would love to pursue a career in. The online sociology course with a minor in women’s studies through Laurentian is exactly the course I am looking for to help me achieve my goal. There are many pros to taking online courses but also many cons. However, I believe that through the flexible schedule and the accessible help that Laurentian offers many of the con’s have been avoided. This proves to me that LU truly does put the education of their students first and I am confident that this would allow me to reach my fullest potential. After completion of this course, I plan to use my acquired knowledge and skills to help the

Between 1965 and 1983, Swartkrans cave was carefully reinvestigated by another South African paleoanthropologist, C. K. Brain, using more thorough

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