Homo sapiens

(noun)

evolved from H. erectus starting about 500,000 years ago; humans

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Examples of Homo sapiens in the following topics:

  • Homo sapiens

    • Humans (Homo sapiens) are distinct from non-human primates in their upright walking, abstract reasoning, language skills, and problem solving.
    • Homo sapiens (Latin for "wise man") is the scientific name for the human species.
    • Humans (variously Homo sapiens and Homo sapiens sapiens) are primates and the only existing species of the genus Homo.
    • The first Homo species to move out of Africa was H. erectus .
    • The earliest remains show a cranial capacity of 850 cm³, while the latest specimens measure up to 1100 cm³, overlapping that of H. sapiens.

  • Genus Homo

    • A number of species, sometimes called archaic Homo sapiens, apparently evolved from H. erectus starting about 500,000 years ago.
    • There is considerable debate about the origins of anatomically-modern humans or Homo sapiens sapiens.
    • This species encompasses archaic human forms such as Homo erectus and Neanderthals as well as modern forms, which evolved worldwide to the diverse populations of modern Homo sapiens sapiens.
    • The Homo sapiens neanderthalensis used tools and may have worn clothing.
    • Compare and contrast the evolution and characteristics associated with the various Homo species:  Homo habilis, erectus, and sapiens

  • African Art

    • Discoveries of engraved stones in the Blombos Caves of South Africa has led some historians to believe that early Homo Sapiens were capable of symbolic art .
    • Engraved ochre from the Blombos Cave has led some historians to believe that early Homo Sapiens were capable of symbolic art.

  • The Evolution of Humans

    • The fourth stage features the genus Homo, which existed between 1.8 and 2.5 million years ago.
    • This was followed by Homo erectus and Homo ergaster, who had double the brain size and may have been the first to control fire and use more complex tools.
    • Homo heidelbergensis appeared about 800,000 years ago, and modern humans, Homo sapiens, about 200,000 years ago.
    • A separate species, Homo neanderthalensis, had a common ancestor with humans about 660,000 years ago, and engaged in interbreeding with Homo sapiens about 45,000 to 80,000 years ago.
    • A comparison of Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis and Homo naledi skull features.

  • Paleolithic Artifacts

    • Discoveries of engraved stones in the Blombos Caves of South Africa has led some archaeologists to believe that early Homo sapiens were capable of abstraction and the production of symbolic art.
    • Engraved ochre from the Blombos Cave has led some historians to believe that early Homo sapiens were capable of symbolic art.

  • Paleolithic Sculpture

    • Discoveries of engraved stones and beads in the Blombos Cave of South Africa has led some archaeologists to believe that early Homo sapiens were capable of abstraction and the production of symbolic art.
    • Discoveries of engraved stones and beads in the Blombos Cave of South Africa has led some archaeologists to believe that early Homo sapiens were capable of abstraction and the production of symbolic art.

  • The Taxonomic Scheme

    • In the scientific classification established by Carl von Linné, each distinct species is assigned to a genus using a two-part binary name (for example, Homo sapiens).

  • Use of Whole-Genome Sequences of Model Organisms

    • Genomes of other model organisms, such as the mouse Mus musculus, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and the human Homo sapiens are now known.

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  • Early Homo

    • Homo is the genus of great apes that includes humans and species closely related to them.
    • The most salient physiological development between the earlier hominin species and Homo is the increase in cranial capacity, although body size also increased in Homo erectus.
    • The species of early Homo, Homo habilis, resembled australopiths in many distinct ways, but they had smaller teeth and jaws and more modern-looking feet.
    • With the arrival of Homo erectus in the fossil record, cranial capacity doubled to 850 cm3.
    • Homo erectus was the first of the hominins to leave Africa.