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5.8: Critical Thinking Questions
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What are some of the key anatomical differences between
Australopithecus
and one of the species in the genus
Homo
?
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What criteria would you use to define a species belonging to the genus
Homo
?
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What are some of the limitations in using the currently known criteria for classifying a species under the genus
Homo
?
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What are some of the explanations or hypotheses for the increasing brain size (encephalization) seen in the genus
Homo
?
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Based on current evidence, form a hypothesis as to what you think caused the extinction of the Neanderthal. What gave modern humans the edge?
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In what ways has genetic research enabled modern humans to track their story?
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What are some similarities between
Homo naledi, Homo floresiensis
, and
Homo luzonensis
, and what makes them so unique?
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In what way are humans still evolving today? Can you provide an example?