Discovery of the Sahelanthropus Tchadensis Fossil: Earliest Hominid In July of 2001, a group of archeologists discovered the skull and jaw bone of the oldest member of the human family. The skull is a new discovery and was found in the Djurab Desert of Northern Chad by a group of archeologists lead by Michel Brunet, and is thought to be six to seven million years old (Walton). The age of the skull and jaw bone were approximated through the association of the fauna that were found with the fossils
Discoveries of the (Dinosaur) Incisivosaurus Gauthier, and (Hominid) Sahelanthropus Tchadensis In the year 2002 a bizarre looking theropod dinosaur fossil was found in China (Xu). It challenges the way researchers have been thinking of theropods and other dinosaurs for a long time. In the Sahara desert, the oldest hominid skull in the world was found that same year. These are just two of many discoveries that have challenged the way we perceive the ancient world. Incisivosaurus Gauthier was
tchadensis chronologically, dating back to about 4.4 million years ago. Ar. ramidus has a cranial capacity of 300-350 cc, which is smaller than that of the S. tchadensis. It also has canines that are smaller relative to that of a chimpanzee, and a cheek that is not nearly as enlarged as later australopithecines. Due to the larger canines
Introduction: Evolution is the processes in which different types of organisms developed and diversified from earlier forms on earth.Scientists use fouls and data to support the evolution and its theory.These fouls help scientists see the development of organisms throughout the years.They also use the fouls to see when land was in merian life and when it moved to land.The purpose of the this lab was to see the development of organisms and to compare the skulls.We were able to see that the organisms
The Homo Sapien a is very complex creature. The species started off very simple by living in caves and surviving with little food and then later evolved into a species that were able to do many more complex things. The first species was Sahelanthropus tchadensis They were one of the most simple humans in that time period and on. They had very small skulls compared to Homo Sapiens today and their motor skills were just the same. We have evolved and changed for the better both mentally and physically
Introduction Biological evolution is descent with modification. Theories of evolution have their roots in early Greek and Roman culture. Before seventh century B.C.E., people believed that supernatural forces were responsible for life. Philosophers Plato and Aristotle argued against this doctrine. They used logic to explain the origins of life. It was commonly accepted that the earth was only a few thousand years old, species were immutable, and that life is arranged linearly. In the seventh century