Threshold 6: Humans and Collective Learning – Flashcards
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K-T event
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extinction of dinosaurs which allowed mammals to flourish
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The Leaky's and their contributions
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the first archaeologists to find significant evidence that humans in Africa, the began at Olduvai Gorge. They found evidence of tools and other primate bones, and eventually they discovered bones from a 12 year old named homo-habilis.
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Homo Sapiens emerged
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200,000 years ago
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Collective Learning
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the passing of information and building upon it
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hunter-gatherer life
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hunter and gatherers hunted meet and found fruits and berries to eat.
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difference between anthropology and archaeology
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anthropology is holistic study of humankind (culture, biological characteristics, social customs, and beliefs) arachnology is the study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their culture by analyzing artifacts (hands on0
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making of tools evidence of early language and collective learning
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the tools increasing in effectiveness and variety, which suggests information that is shared is different. At about this time the skulls had flexed bottom to allow speech.
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migration patterns from Africa 60,000 years ago
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Left Africa 60,000 years ago, 40,000 years ago to Europe, and 15,000 years ago to Africa
