Retracing the Human Odyssey (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Scientific name for modern humans
Scientific name for modern humans
Homo sapiens
Where modern humans originated
Where modern humans originated
Africa
Location of earliest modern human evidence
Location of earliest modern human evidence
Ethiopia
Site of first major migration out of Africa
Site of first major migration out of Africa
Skhul Cave
What Australian migration required
What Australian migration required
Seafaring abilities
Cave with Neanderthal interbreeding evidence
Cave with Neanderthal interbreeding evidence
Vindija Cave, Croatia
Human brain capacity (cubic cm)
Human brain capacity (cubic cm)
- cubic centimetres
Modern human chin vs Neanderthals
Modern human chin vs Neanderthals
Prominent chin (Neanderthals had none)
Definition of a fossil
Definition of a fossil
Preserved remains or traces of past organism
Best environment for fossilisation
Best environment for fossilisation
Waterlogged environments