Prepare a one to two page abstract/summary on a hominid species of your choice, as well as a brief presentation. You may use powerpoint, prezi or any presentation program of your choice. The abstract should use proper sources and citations. The abstract and presentation must include the following details about each species:
- Date ranges
- Habitats
- Geographic distribution (discuss any key specific fossil finds)
- Morphology
- Diet
- Behavior (including tool use, mating or social patterns, language, ‘material culture')
- Discuss the place of the species in the hominid lineage (who are they believed to be descended from or ancestors to? were they an evolutionary dead end? Include disagreements between scientists and the evidence used to support each argument)
Hominid Species to choose from:
- Gracile and Robust Australopithecines: Australopithecus afarensis, A. africanus and A. garhi; Australopithecus aethiopicus, A. boisei, A. robustus
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Early modern Homo sapiens (150k-25k)
There is no minimum number of slides for the presentation, but you need to cover all pertinent information.