Subject Anthropology
Topic Fossil Crania
Type Essay
Level University
Style APA
Sources 2
Language English(U.S.)
Description
Please read the instructions carefully.
Introduction, body, and Conclusion. Each skull in a separate paragraph.
One source is allowed.
1-Describe the six skulls found in the case using terminology you have learned from the class; name at least three morphological characteristics for each cranium that suggest which taxon each specimen belongs to. Each skull should have at least a one-paragraph (5-6 sentences) description. Your classification should include both genus and species names.
- Each characteristic should be discussed in terms of evolutionary trends (i.e. does a given trait increase or decrease in size through time in the hominin lineage).
- Place the fossils in an evolutionary order from oldest to youngest, giving appropriate time ranges for each species. In other words, how do these various fossils relate to each other? Were they coexisting with others? Found in the same areas? Organization of this paper is up to you. You may want to describe the fossils in chronological order, or by their number in the display case.
- Include a conclusion paragraph discussing the chronological order to which each fossil belongs. In addition, create a family tree for the hominins in the display case. Place them in the order that you think they occurred in and how they relate to each other.
Spacing Double
Pages 3
