Hominin to Human

Derived Adaptive Changes Adaptive Radiation: Traits emerge which increase fitness and increase variation between reproductively isolated populations

Australopithecus to Homo erectus All: bipedal, prehensile hands (Precision grip) A. garhi may have used tools, butchered carcasses H. habilis used tools, larger cranial vault H. erectus produced biface hand axes, used fire, out-migrated

H. erectus to H. heidelbergensis Both: Control of Fire, Sophisticated Tools, Complex Culture And both out-migrated from Africa

Hiedelbergensis Dispersion

Archaic Homo sapiens to AMH All are nomadic foragers, both cook their food, wear clothing, and construct shelters

H. Sapiens vs. H. neandertalis

Hominin Species: Emergence And Extinctions

Cognitive Ability Blombos Cave, Altamira, Lascaux All Culture is Symbolic… Blombos Cave, Altamira, Lascaux

Oldowan (2.6 mya) Acheulean (1.3 mya) Mousterian (100 kya) Solutrean 20 kya

Shelter