Essay about Homo Neanderthalensis- the Neanderthals - 3655.
How do Homo sapiens and Neanderthals differ? The physical traits of Homo sapiens include a high and rounded ('globular') braincase, and a relatively narrow pelvis. Measurement of our braincase and pelvic shape can reliably separate a modern human from a Neanderthal - their fossils exhibit a longer, lower skull and a wider pelvis.
It shows how, allowing for the effects of a harsh, cold climate, Neanderthal physiology is remarkably similar to that of Homo Sapiens and how like modern humans, Neanderthals developed tools and had a capacity for language. Neanderthals also buried their dead, created artwork, had a concept of an afterlife and had a societal structure with strong social ties.
Ancient DNA and Neanderthals. While DNA can be used to understand aspects of biology and evolution, the fact that DNA is a fragile molecule and decays over time has made it difficult to use DNA to learn more about extinct species.After decades of work, scientists can now use ancient DNA to understand aspects of the biology of our closest extinct relatives, the Neanderthals (Homo.
The population of Homo that remained in Africa evolved into Homo sapiens. Another possibility is that Homo is ancestral to both Homo sapiens and Homo. The Neanderthal was not human. Genetic evidence from a comparison of human and Neanderthal mitochondria shows that while chimpanzee and human lineage’s diverged four million years ago, the Neanderthals diverged over 550, 000 to 690, 000 years.
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens could not have coexisted for more than a millennium in the Cantabrian Region, which reduces significantly the possibilities for interaction between the two groups and tends to reinforce the hypothesis of an intrinsic cause of extinction, according to a study based on radiocarbon dates from thirteen archaeological sites in this area of southwestern Europe.
Anonymous Homo Erectus Skull Comparison For millions of years, our origins as Homo sapiens continue to remain a mystery. In order to develop a better insight about our past, modern researchers compare our cranial characteristics to early Australopithecus and Homo erectus skulls. Since these skulls all come from different time periods, they contain different features that are most evident.
The evolution of humankind on our planet has, by far, been one of the most interesting as well as controversial subjects of debate. It is indeed exciting to know how we, Homo sapiens sapiens, evolved into what we are today, and how and who our ancestors were.There is absolutely no doubt that our current stage of morphological and mental development is a result of several evolutionary phases.