Posted: May 8th, 2015

Anthropology

Anthropology

Larsen, Clark Spencer (2014) Our Origins: Discovering Physical An- thropology. 3th Edition. W. W. Norton & Company, New York. Using the directions after the chapter introduction complete the Name that Fossil assignment.  turning in the contents of Chart 1 –  measurements for each skull (ALL of the known types, Mystery skulls # 1 and 2, and the New skull) and  Lab Report for the two mystery skulls and one newly found skull assigned.  submit the Chart 1 data in a chart, as a list of ratios by the type of hominin or some other creative presentation –  provide the data! On your lab report  discuss  index ratios and what they mean in regards to cranial morphology AND identify 3 or more physical characteristics that support your numerical identification in categorizing your new or mystery skull as a particular hominid; this information is mandatory and why the face of each skull is included with the profile.  discuss a ratio and how to discuss a trait in the directions – the examples are highlighted in yellow. include at least 3 characteristics and a discussion of the ratios,  lab report will not be considered complete and will be marked down. Examples of supporting traits could include: discussion of flaring cheek bones, large molars, a sagital crest, etc.  some of the skulls would be much larger than others – the skulls are NOT to scale. They have all been reproduced at about the same size for purposes of this assignment, which I know is misleading. So, if you say a specimen has “flaring zygomatic arches (cheek bones)” please be sure to say in comparison to (insert which ever type or types of human fossil you are comparing the cheek bones to. Also, please be sure to use the cranial traits (sagital crest, zygomatic arches, supraorbital torus, etc.