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ANTH 1020
Cameron Mugleston
forms of locomotion,
environmental factors, and
how
old
the
material is. (Fitch & Lieberman, 1971, 2000, 2007). As the development of
technology progresses, its allowed anthropologists to get more accurate
numbers on measurements, age, and rough indications of what early
monkeys, apes, and humans mayve looked like with 3D generated sculpts
that analyzes and predicts body structure and placement with remains
thatve be recovered. This was also done to retest and verify Libermans
findings and results of his analysis of the larynx in Neanderthals.
This subfield has allowed us to study human beings, primates, and the
extinct hominin ancestors to understand the gradual changes that occur
throughout the of course time and generations. What started off as racial
classification in the early eighteenth century, eventually led to bigger and
more interesting findings. These include the influence of environment on
animals, skeletal structures that indicate certain attributes, early tools, and
the development of speech. What we can take away from all of this is getting
one step closer to understanding our origin and what it means for tomorrow.
What implications does our existence have on the world around us? With our
incredible numbers, expansion, and knowledge, weve been able to
manipulate and shape the environment at an alarming rate. While its
improved human living, its begun to leech the rest of the world. In fact,
these rapid changes are causing extreme harm to both the planet and all of
its inhabitants, which is why we must find the means to improve the quality
of health and life to keep our preservation of the past and future alive. We
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