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Hominid Evolution: On The Origin of Humans.

First Theories of Human Evolution Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species (1859) First to link biological diversity to evolution The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871) Described human evolution Saw aesthetic factors (“looks”) as sexual attractors Thomas Huxley Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature (1863) First book to describe human evolution These scientists wrote about human evolution before human fossil evidence was ever discovered

Fossil Evidence for Evolution Paleontology Study of prehistoric life of all forms, typically using fossils Paleoanthropology Study of prehistoric human life (and human ancestry), typically using fossils Mary and Louis Leakey Lifetimes dedicated to finding fossil evidence of human ancestors in Africa Olduvai Gorge “The Cradle of Mankind” Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa (Tanzania) Erosion reveals layers of datable artifacts, bones, and fossils going back 2,000,000 years

What is a hominid? Any human-like species, including us. Bipedal (walks on two legs). Intelligent (large brain, uses tools).

Hominids are not the same as modern apes. Modern apes like chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans are not bipedal. Modern apes do not have a large brain case compared to ours. Modern apes do not make tools However, chimpanzees are our closest relative – our DNA is 98% similar to theirs!

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis Hominid Evolution Hominids = “great apes” Chimpanzees, gorillas, humans, and orangutans Numerous intermediary fossils have been found But scientists disagree on which are human ancestors and which are evolutionary dead ends Homo erectus Homo sapiens neanderthalensis Homo sapiens sapiens Homo habilis

Human Evolution Homo habilis Homo erectus 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago Fossils found in southern and eastern Africa Used simple bone and stone tools Nicknamed “handy man” Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago to 70,000 years ago First human ancestor to walk fully upright Some made complex stone tools Example – “Peking Man” Descendants were humans and neanderthals

Neanderthals Homo sapiens neanderthalensis Circa 400,000 to 30,000 years ago Lived in Europe and Asia They too went extinct. Probably lived side-by-side with Homo sapiens. Possibly(probably) interbred with them. The replacement theory – Homo Sapiens replaced Neanderthals, probably though competition for resources. Through the sequencing of the human genome it was discovered that people from outside Africa have 1-4% Neanderthal DNA. Those from Asia have Denisovan DNA(a group similar to Neanderthals).

Archaeogenetics – analysis of ancient and modern DNA Comparison of human and Neanderthal DNA shows that humans are not descended from Neanderthals Genes reveal that Neanderthals had red hair and fair skin Fair skin developed to aid in the absorption of Vitamin D from the sun in areas far north of the equator Convergent evolution – different species (such as humans and Neanderthals) developing same characteristic(s)

“Homo” (Latin) means “man” or “human” Humans – Homo sapiens “Homo” (Latin) means “man” or “human” “Sapiens” (Latin) means “wise” or “intelligent” “Homo sapiens” = “wise man” or “wise human” Humans and Neanderthals both considered “sapiens” Anatomically modern humans in Africa by 200,000 years ago Middle Paleolithic period

Scientists have called her “Eve.” We find that all humans alive today, including us, descended from a SINGLE FEMALE. Scientists have called her “Eve.”

Mitochondrial “eve” Mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial “Eve” DNA that is passed from women Mitochondrial “Eve” Lived 60,000 to 250,000 years ago Most recent common female ancestor of all living humans Lived in or around modern-day Tanzania in Africa She was part of a group of early humans But only her mitochondrial DNA survives today Daughter Mother Grandmother

Humans – Homo sapiens sapiens – “Us” Fully modern humans (like us) in Africa by around 60,000 years ago Descendants of Mitochondrial Eve Culture, language, music, etc. “Out of Africa” theory Archaeogenetics (analysis of ancient and modern DNA) shows that humans began spreading throughout, and out of, Africa beginning around 60,000 years ago Early human migrations Humans left southeastern Africa and spread throughout the continent Humans traveled along the Indian Ocean to reach Australia By 10,000 years ago, modern human beings had spread all over the globe

Early Human Migrations: Route of mDNA ← Africa Map showing route of mDNA (mitochondrial DNA) around the world. Numbers are thousands of years before the present. Courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map-of-human-migrations.jpg. mDNA Haplogroups: African: L, L1, L2, L3, L3 Near Eastern: J, N Southern European: J, K General European: H, V Northern European: T, U, X Asian: A, B, C, D, E, F, G (note: M is composed of C, D, E, and G) Native American: A, B, C, D, and sometimes X ↑ North America

Review Questions Who was the first person to link biological diversity to evolution? What family of paleontologists dedicated their lives to finding the fossils of human ancestors at Olduvai Gorge in Africa? What has archaeogenetics told us about Neanderthals? Who was Mitochondrial Eve? Describe the “Out of Africa” theory. What parts of the world were the first to be settled by modern humans? The last?