21 Sep Anthropology

For the week 2 paper I want you to do a comparison between three of the hominins we met this week – one hominin from each part of Welker:

Part II the Miocene Epoch

Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Orrorin tugenensis
Ardipithecus ramidus, Ardipithecus kadabba
Part III the Pliocene Epoch

Australopithecus anamensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus bahrelghazali
Kenyanthropus platyops
Australopithecus prometheus or africanus
Australopithecus africanus
Part IV the Pleistocene Epoch

Australopithecus/Paranthropus aethiopicus
Paranthropus boisei
Paranthropus robustus
Australopithecus garhi
Australopithecus sediba
Homo habilis
Homo rudolfensis
Homo species indeterminate
Homo naledi
Homo ergaster
Homo erectus
Homo georgicus
Homo antecessor
Homo florensiensis
Homo heidlebergensis
Denisovians
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens
Keep in mind the evolutionary forces that might have played a part in their speciation event, the environments they were inhabiting, the time period when they were alive, their social organizations, their anatomy and degree of encephalization, etc. Be as holistic as possible when making these comparisons and talk about how each aspect might have impacted other aspects of existence for these hominins.

I don’t want you to bring in outside sources for this paper – use the resources and links provided in our text and the weeks 1 & 2 modules.

All sources should be cited within the paper and in a bibliography (Bib) or works cited (WC) at the end of your paper in whatever citation style you have chosen – APA, MLA, Chicago Manual Style.

Minimum word count – 1200 words excluding the WC or Bib

The first page of your paper should include your name, the name and number of our class, and a title that reflects your thoughts about these hominini.