Human Evolution - Assignment Example

IntroductionHuman evolution is an area of study that has not been completely exhausted. This can be made possible through the scientific study of human fossils.Material and MethodsPotassium-Argon dating is used to determine the age of the excavated fossils, trowel also aid in the in all process in soil removal and brush used to clean the traces of soil from the fossil,Result and DiscussionArchaic Homo sapiens skulls have large brow ridges that are continuous across the skull while anatomically modern forms have much smaller ridges, always broken in the middle.

Neandertals have much wider nasal openings, very well-developed crest than anatomically modern humans.Anatomically modern Homo sapiens have smaller faces and mandibles, thinner bones and more vertical foreheads, and taller and straighter-sided parietal bones while Australopithecus skulls are bell-shaped when viewed from behind.Measurement was taken on the various dimensions on the skulls and the results were obtained as illustrated below:Index of supraorbital height30/10=33*100300Index of nuchal area height40/10=44*100400Index of condylar position20/40=0.50.5*10050The taxonomic status of Mystery Skull #1 is Neandertals which first existed in early years of evolution and are coded this name because of their characteristics such as edge-shaped jaws, long elongated forehead, much wider nasal openings and very well-developed crest.

The taxonomic status of Mystery Skull # 2 is Anatomically modern Homo sapiens have smaller faces and mandibles, thinner bones and more vertical foreheads, and taller with an indices of a larger Porion. The taxonomic status of the Newly Found Skull is Australopithecus skulls are bell-shaped when viewed from behind and illusive larger indices Frankfort planeConclusionHuman evolution took many years in the process. There are many stages which evolution undergone and indeed human being has come from chimpanzee like creatures to Apes which also entails many stages and finally to the upright being.

Archeologists have taken a lot of their time on this as they do research on the existence of fossils and whether the human beings originated from those artifacts. Charles Darwin in His book Human Evolution depicts the non-existence of God. He argues that there was no creation done by God as most religions believe. Facts about this are in the museum and students can always take a visit to the National Archive to see the fossils which are used as facts.ReferencesLewin, Roger. Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction.

Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2005. Print.