Cave Lion 5. Chalicotherium The cave lion (Panthera leo spelaea) was probably the biggest lion that ever lived. It was 25 percent bigger than lions today and was up to about 11.5 ft (3.5 m) long. was an early, herbivorous mammal from the Miocene. This forest browser was an ungulate with large, clawed feet (instead of hooves).
The statue is that of a nude young man striding forward. The figure was once painted in order for it to have a skin tone and more detailed eyes and hair. Unfortunately, due to the statues old age, the paint is no longer visible. Like all kouros statues, the Metropolitan Kouros is entirely freestanding, fully carved on all sides. The figure’s head, feet and hands are each pointed straight forward, putting an emphasis on the frontal view.
Some scientists have split H. erectus into three separate species, based on the geographic region in which specimens have been found: H. ergaster (Africa), H. erectus (Asia), and H. heidelbergensis (Europe). 11. What is the relationship between Parantrhopus and our genus Homo? (Answer given) Paranthropus (a robust australopithecine) walk on two feet and probably descended from the gracile australopithecine hominids. They had a gorilla-like cranial crest, strong teeth muscles, and a robust craniodental anatomy.
RESEARCH CULTURAL ICONS AND SOCIAL HISTORY The Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafra, the builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza.The Great Sphinx is a large human-headed lion that was carved from a mound of natural rock. It is located in Giza where it guards the front of Khafra's pyramid. The greatest monumental sculpture in the ancient world, the Sphinx is carved out of a single ridge of stone 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high. The sphinx is built of soft sandstone and would have disappeared long ago had it not been buried for so long. It was the first time that a pharaoh had been represented in this way with the body of a lion, even though this animal had symbolised royalty ancient
5. Although the specimens of Au. Afarensis indicated that Lucy's jaw was rather unlike other hominins, having a more gorilla-like appearance, “Lucy's pelvis and leg bones clearly show that Au. Afarensis walked as erect as you and I”; also Lucy’s pelvic structure indicates bipedal posture; 6. One of the modern tool is the molecular evolution.
These SPINES were probably embedded in a thick ridge of muscle. Acrocanthosaurus is the only known American dinosaur with such high spines. It is known from a skull and most of a skeleton found in Oklahoma and Texas. A recent flood in Texas uncovered some footprints that scientists think were made by Acrocanthosaurus. AcrocanthosaurusFOSSILS have been found in similar rock hearby.
Neanderthals were homogeneous species, and they are not human ancestors. Although, the difference between humans and Neanderthals when compared to apes is small. Neanderthals had a small population in the relatively recent past, and have no genetic or evolutionary connections with humans. Neanderthals displayed limited genetic diversity due to the lack of clear hybrids in the fossil record, and the lack of Neanderthal features in modern humans. Their limited genetic diversity suggests they went extinct, leaving no descendants.
ANCIENT EGYPT HST 100: GLOBAL HISTORY TO 1500 TONI LEANN GIBSON January 17, 2013 For treasure seekers, Egypt holds wonders beyond their wildest dreams, but for historians, Egypt holds something worth more than gold, it holds knowledge. Egypt is enriched with history that dates back to the first established civilizations. The Egyptians, along with other civilizations, were able to create productive agriculture in-order to survive in otherwise arid lands. Instead of creating cities, to establish themselves as a great and powerful civilization, the Egyptians presented themselves, and their lands, as a unified territorial state. As in many societies, then and even still today, wealth, status, and power played a large part in the lives of
The massive gate is about 10 feet wide by 10 feet high at the threshold. It narrows as it rises, measuring 9 feet below the lintel. The gate itself is made of two great monoliths topped with an enormous lintel on which the lions are perched. The dimensions of the lintel are 15’×6.6’×2.6’. The great size of the block used to erect the walls inspired the term “Cyclopean Walls”, implying that the structure had been built by the mythical Greek characters known as Cyclops.
[5] Lying Siberian tiger A Siberian tigress Measurements taken by scientists of the Siberian Tiger Project in Sikhote-Alin range from 178 to 208 cm (70 to 82 in) in head and body length measured in straight line, with an average of 195 cm (77 in) for males; and for females ranging from 167 to 182 cm (66 to 72 in) with an average of 174 cm (69 in). The average tail measures 99 cm (39 in) in males and 91 cm (36 in) in females. The longest male "Maurice" measured 309 cm (122 in) in total length (tail of 101 cm (40 in)) and had a chest girth of 127 cm (50 in). The longest female "Maria Ivanna" measured 270 cm (110 in) in total length (tail of 88 cm (35 in)) and had a chest girth of 108 cm (43 in). These measurements show that the present Amur tiger is longer than the Bengal tiger and the African lion.