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Dive into the fascinating world of prehistoric cultures through significant biocultural discoveries of the last century. Learn about brain research, endocasts, and key anthropological theories that shed light on our human origins.
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Prehistoric CulturesClass Slides Set # 01BTim Roufs’ section Kinds of Major Finds and Announcements of the Past Quarter Century: Biocultural Discoveries
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Brain Research Pay attention to . . . • overall relative size • human brains average ca. 1325 cm3[1450] • brain weight / body weight ratio • the amount of brain per pound of body weight • structural complexity • usually a convoluted (wrinkled) brain is more complex
Endocast http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4308751.stm zzzz
Endocast of Australopithecus africanus (Stw 505) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3496549.stm zzzz
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20051201-114744-9984r.htmhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20051201-114744-9984r.htm
Source Pravda: http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/14863_cannibalism.html
Understanding Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th edition, p. 43.
“Did We Come Out of Africa? Studies Collide” “Out of Africa” [“Replacement Theory”] vs. “Multi-Regional” Theory New York Times (12 January 2001)
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/12/genographic/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/12/genographic/index.html