91606 Trends in Human Evolution - School Use
91606 Trends in Human Evolution - School Use
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This resource covers the things you need to know and be able to do for the NCEA Level 3 Achievement Standard 91606 (Biology 3.6) Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution.
What you'll learn
In this resource you’ll learn about:
- Hominins and hominids
- Skeletal changes associated with bipedalism
- Evolution of bipedalism
- Changes in the manipulative ability of the hand
- Changes in skull and endocranial features
- The characteristics of the australopithecines – trends in their evolution, ancestral relationship to humans
- Biological versus cultural evolution
- The characteristics of Homo species – trends in biological and cultural evolution; ancestry to modern humans
- Tool culture
- Use of fire
- Use of DNA analysis in identifying relationships and migration pathways
- Characteristics of H. sapiens
- Tool technologies
- Migration pathways
- Settlements and agriculture
- Recent cultural evolution.
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