Reflection # 4

What I have learned on Early Human Phylogeny is how amazing we have come to evolve from time to time. The earliest humans to be found were the Homo Habilis, because of the tools that were made by them. But one of the first human fossils ever to be found along side Europe were named the Homo Erectus; which had a thick cranial wall and its skull was shaped very long. Then you have the Homo Ergaster, unlike the Homo Erectus their bones were much thinner in the skull. Also, the group in which we belong to would have to be the Homo Sapiens. Homo Sapiens were discovered in France, they were named to be tool makers, hunters, and very talented artists. To show for their talent, caves have been filled with their art skills in places like Altamira.

Furthermore, what I have found most remarkable would have to be the story of small little Lucy. She was discovered in 1974, being only three feet and eight inches tall. She belongs to the group called Australopithicus Afarensis, which were considered closer to apes. But what was so peculiar about Lucy was the way her pelvis and hip joint were, it showed that she walked straight just like a human would. Although her head, height, and brain size described a chimp. Headlines grew and made remarkable little Lucy a popular historical figure.

Now moving on to another historical figure has to be the story of African Eve. It is said to be that all humans were evolved from one Homo Sapien in Africa. DNA Mitochondria Eve was chosen for this study because only females carried Mitochondria from their fertilized eggs, which transmitted a new baby being born. As a result, you can trace back all their ancestors. But it is said to be by scientist, results can be different depending on the way the information was entered on the computer program. So as you can see we still have much to learn and have a whole lot of information to uncover.

As a conclusion, this information has not affected the way I believe or see things. I was raised in a Catholic church so I will always stand by that. Has it raised questions in my head? Yes of-course. It's always good to learn and see things from a different angle. Til this day eyebrows are being raised in different cases, questions yet are to be answered. I believe we never have the full answers to every single thing in life. We just have to continue to live and learn.