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It is mostly agreed on the overall anatomical and behavioural shifts that accompanied the evolutionary transformation from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens. Anatomically, it involved a decrease of skeletal and dental robusticity, modifications of certain functional – particularly locomotor – anatomy, and an increase in cranial volume. Behaviourally, the transition brought more finely crafted and diverse tool technologies, more efficient foraging strategies, more complex social organisation, the full development of spoken language, and artistic expression. However, one point on which an agreement has not yet been reached, is the origin of these anatomically modern humans.
Early modern Homo sapiens | |
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Height | 1.6 – 1.85 metres |
Physique | Modern skeleton, adapted for warmth |
Cranial Volume | 1200 – 1750 cm³ |
Known Date | 130,000 – 60,000 |
Distribution | Europe and Western Asia |
Skull form | Small or no brow ridge; shorter high skull |
Jaws/Teeth | Shorter jaws than Neanderthals; chin developed; teeth may be smaller |
Type Derivation Tree
ArdipithecusRamidus (extension)
AustralopithecusAnamensis (extension)
AustralopithecusAfarensis (extension)
AustralopithecusAfricanus (extension)
HomoRudolfensis (extension)
HomoErgaster (extension)
HomoHeidelbergensis (extension)
HomoSapiens
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