Halo type
The best or most complete example of a fossile
Endocast
A cast of the interior of the cranium made from sand falling into our skeleton over time
Primitive trait and derived trait
Primitive: trait that hasn’t changed much from ancestors (humans have had 5 fingers/ toes fit long time
Derived: characteristics that have changed (horse hooves from hands)
Miocene
17-18 mya emergence of hominoids
Hominid
Bipedal
Head over heels
Defining trait for homo
630-640 cc