Thursday, September 24, 2009

Homo sapiens sapiens

  • a.k.a. Homo Sapien Cro-Magnon, Doubly Wise Man
  • Very sophisticated tools (even sewing needles and musical instruments)
  • Hunter-gathers
  • Lived in larger groups
  • Originated in Africa, but migrated to Europe, Asia, and Australia, eventually ending up in North and South America
  • Very nearly modern human in brain size
  • Very slight brow ridges
  • Flatter faced
  • Could be dressed up and mistaken for modern (Think Geico Cave Man)
  • Lived from 35,000 to 12, 000 B.C.E.

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