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Neogene Life and Human Evolution from Early Apes to Australopithecus to Homo

GEO GIRL via YouTube

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This course surveys Neogene life and traces human evolution from early apes through Australopithecus, Homo species, Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens. It connects cooling, drying, and forest loss with bipedalism, brain expansion, tool use, interbreeding, and cultural evolution.

Syllabus

Life Events in the Neogene
Marine Life
Cooling & Drying changed environments
Animal success cascaded up food web
Large mammals during Neogene
Unusual mass extinction ~6-7 Ma
When Apes evolved
When Hominins evolved
Australopithecus led Homo
Homo Habilis Handy Man made tools
Baby brains of Australopithecus vs Homo
Aridity forced Australopithecus to leave trees
Larger pelvises allowed larger brains
Homo erectus & Flores people
Homo heidelbergensis
Neanderthal brains & culture
Homo sapiens tools & jewelry
When Neanderthals & Humans Interbred
Human cultural evolution
related videos & references

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