There is evidence to suggest that Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens had coexisted for approximately 35-40,000 years, (Fagan 2010) from around 60,000 years ago to 25,000 years ago when they finally went extinct (Gibbon 2001). Anthropologists are still uncertain what the cause of their extinction was. This paper will analyze three main theories of Neanderthal extinction. The first theory is the competition theory, which claims that the Homo sapiens and Neanderthals had to compete for resources
Herto Homo Sapiens and the Questionable Origin of Man Many discoveries have been made that give more and more clues to the history of life on earth. Paleontologists find artifacts throughout the world that not only answer many questions but also raise many new ones. A topic that is still a mystery today is the origin of man. Scientists often debate over where man originated from and who some of his prehistoric relatives were. Some people think that all men are related, and that there has
Digestive System: Homo Sapiens Focusing on the two man orifices involved with the digestive system of the human body, we are donuts. Inserting food into the mouth to begin the process, which will eventually expel the unusable waste material out of the body at the anus. In the mouth several structures act simultaneously to start digestion and is composed of two portions. The buccal cavity, the space in front of the teeth bounded to the cheek and gums; and the oral cavity proper the space inside the
The anatomy of Homo sapiens is unique in several ways and sets us apart from other species all across the world. One of the most distinguishing characteristics that differentiates Homo sapiens from other species is the utilization of bipedal locomotion. Humans have established a unique way of moving from one location to another that is due to the evolution numerous anatomical developments over millions of years. Hominid bipedalism has evolved as a product of natural selection, a theory coined by
Homo sapiens Role in Neanderthal Extinction “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change”(Evolution Quotes). So far in the saga that is Earth humanity has been on the winning side of change. Humans have evolved over time from simple hunter gathers to an advanced species of builders and thinkers. Humans have built complex cities, created advanced medicine, and even left their own plant for the moon. Despite
A Natural History of the HOMO SAPIEN 160,000 years ago, a new species was born. Today, I am excited to say that I am a part of that species; we all are. In fact, there are approximately 7 billion of us on this planet; Homo sapiens, that is who we are. We evolved in Africa and like many other early humans that were living at this time, we gathered and hunted food. But as time went on, we evolved, as to better suit our forever changing environment. Humans have the capacity to adapt to any given
Sarah Husted Anth 423 The evolution of allergies in Homo sapiens As of 2008, approximately 25% of people in the developed world suffer from allergic disorders (Galli, Tsai, Piliponsky, 2008). These disorders can be mild, but they can also be severe. Hay fever, asthma, eczema, and anaphylaxis are a few examples of what can be categorized as allergic disorders. The morbidity rates among school aged children in the industrialized world is even higher than in the general population with 40-50% of
different species? And Why did only homo sapiens survive? Many ask, what is a common ancestor? A common ancestor would be an ape like creature which the apes and early hominids must have breeded with in order to create different species of “humans”. Once the early apes breeded with it, they produced a different animal which evolutionized to be modern aps. Once early hominids breeded with it, they produced an animal which branched out to eventually leave homo sapiens roaming and later dominating the
Is symbolic language the defining feature of Homo sapiens? By: Heidi Hakala Friday 10th of June, 2016 What makes us unique? What makes us human? These are complex questions to which humans have struggled to find an adequate answer, even after the course of hundreds of years. I personally believe there are many reasons and factors as to why humans today are in control of the planet, with the most defining feature of our species being collective learning, empowered by the creation of symbolic language
What are Homo sapiens? Homo sapiens are the only existing human species left on earth evolving since about 160,000 year ago. Homo sapiens is the complete modern humans Homo is the human genus. Which also includes Homo erectus and Neanderthals plus many other extinct species of hominid family. According to “most Paleoanthropologists agree that Homo erectus evolved into Homo sapiens.” (171). The Paleolithic period is a big part of human evolution, it is broken up into three different measures lower