Homo sapiens

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

almost every continent. Homo sapiens have risen to an overpowering, dominant level. But why us? What gave Homo sapiens such an advantage? Homo sapiens are special in a cognitive sense, and the only major evolutionary advantage they have been given is able brains. Humans are intellectually driven- we want to learn things. They have more inventive ability than any other living creature. They enjoy expression and explaining things to those around us. In fact, Homo sapiens think so big and so inventively

link to our past that we study to understand how we came to be. In studying this species, it brings about questions that have puzzle scientist in recent years. These are questions that delve deeper into the differences and similarities between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. Many modern humans migrated out of Africa around 125,000 to 60,000 years ago leaving behind what are now modern Africans in the continent. Those who migrated out of Africa dispersed over time, colonizing much of Europe and Asia

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

between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens make it difficult for researchers and scientists to agree that they are a part of the same species. Although some of the differences are minor, the evidence that has been found in fossils, and genetic testing still shows more of a distinction between them. There is evidence that early Homo sapiens and Neanderthals coexisted for thousands of years before all Neanderthals became extinct. The relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens is not necessarily clear

Jordan Woltjer 8/28/2016 The Homo-Sapien species has existed for 60 to 120 thousand years. Only during the last ten thousand years have humans existed in civilizations, with a multitude of differing forms that underwent development patterns often as a result of interaction with foreign societies. Because humans have existed in a wide variety of structural contexts, it becomes exceedingly difficult to derive universal human attributes that can be used to produce a theorem of human nature. The difficulty

thirst for new knowledge has been around since the Neanderthals. Neanderthals and Homo-Sapiens (humans) lived together in Europe for at least 5,000 years. The Neanderthals were superior to Homo-Sapiens in almost all aspects: strength, intelligence, etc. However, they would explore until they encountered an obstacle (ocean, mountain). Then they would remain grounded to the same area indefinitely. However, Homo-Sapiens would travel through oceans and mountains without knowing what lay ahead. Although

Throughout the Paleolithic area, homo sapiens were able to successfully disperse throughout six continents and settle down in different environments. Their survival was due to the development of various tools, the change in physical structure of humans, and gains in socialization. In the beginning of the Paleolithic Era, there were major gains in tools necessary for survival. Different hunting tools were established; this included spears, hooks, axes etc. Along with the tools came available methods

explored both from the readings as well as The Hunger Games. Homo Sapiens by Yuval Harari explored the various ways that homo sapiens have evolved, both good and bad. Harari identifies the trademark events in history that catapulted homo sapiens into the fast track adaptation that we had. Because of the agricultural, cognitive, and industrial revolution, homo sapiens were able to change how we see individual potential. Not only did homo sapiens evolve as a whole, but these revolutions allowed for individual

extinct every day, with thousands more entering the area of endangerment (Donovan). Nevertheless, humans have been living on this planet for nearly 100,000 years now (FAQ). With over 7.4 billion living in the world today, it is hard to say that Homo sapiens haven’t been a successful species (Current). Clearly, some trait we possess has allowed us to maintain our presence at the top of the food chain and survive the tests of time. The mandatory ability to adapt and the willingness to change are key