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    whether Homo Sapiens are the decedents of Neanderthals or whether they are cousins with a common ancestor. If Neanderthals are considered to be a proper descendent to Homo Sapiens‚ then they can be rightfully classified as Homo Sapiens Neanderthal. If they are truly a separate species‚ then they should be classified as Homo Neanderthal. The theory that Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens are cousins focuses on the time period when both existed and the geographic locations of both groups. Homo Sapiens lived

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    Introduction: "Homo Suburbiensis" is as much a poem about the human condition‚ as it is a record of one man ’s escape from the demands of his existence. "Homo Suburbiensis" uses one man ’s escape from his demands to represent our universal need to contemplate and resolve our own uncertainties in life in our own special place. Dawe uses a series of imagery to depict the workings of our minds and a chain of unpleasent sensory experiences to illustrate unwanted intrusions in our lives. Through the vague

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    1. Introducción   Antropología‚ estudio de los seres humanos desde una perspectiva biológica‚ social y humanista. La antropología se divide en dos grandes campos: la antropología física‚ que trata de la evolución biológica y la adaptación fisiológica de los seres humanos‚ y la antropología social o cultural‚ que se ocupa de las formas en que las personas viven en sociedad‚ es decir‚ las formas de evolución de su lengua‚ cultura y costumbres. La antropología es fundamentalmente multicultural. Los

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    have not heard or understood the meaning of this phrase‚ you will soon. Homo neanderthalensis or Neanderthal was the modern human’s closest extinct relative. The Neanderthals were the previous hominid before the Homo sapiens or modern humans. The name “Neanderthal” is derived from the origin of the first specimen discovered. That specimen was found in the Neander Valley or Tal in German. Naturally‚ they called this new hominid “Homo neanderthalensis’. There are a few questions everyone thinks when researching

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    I. Introduction Homo economicus‚ the Economic Man‚ represents a rational human being formalized in certain social science models‚ especially in economics‚ who acts in self-interest to achieve in a goal-oriented manner. As John Kay puts it‚ "He is self interested‚ materialistic‚ and obsessed with calculating his worth." In the world of economics textbooks‚ "... he is the mainstay of economic life." The edifice of modern economics is built on the foundation of Homo economicus‚ where the behavior

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    Homo Sapiens are members of the family Hominidae‚ as well as Chimpanzees‚ Orangutans and Gorillas. Out of this Hominidae classification‚ it is thought that the closest relative to the Homo Sapien is the Chimpanzee‚ both possessing the same common ancestor. This is due to large similarities between the two species. Although there is a large amount of similarities‚ the differences between Chimpanzees and Homo Sapiens are what defines each species as their own. In this paper I am going to focus on the

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    Homo Sapiens and The Great Apes Imagine walking through the zoo and approaching the habitat of the great apes. Suddenly‚ you find yourself thinking about how different you are from these creatures. They can’t speak‚ they aren’t advanced‚ and don’t wear clothes. It is at this moment that you start to feel superior to these animals. Realizing this‚ you start to believe that you are in no way similar to these animals. This description is a common belief for most humans‚ the idea that we are in no

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    "The term homo sapiens is a misnomer." -Mr. Alex Sapiens means "wise man" in Latin‚ and refers to humans’ exceptional ability to think and reason‚ compared to all the other animal species. Are we humans as smart as we are made out to be‚ though? Human intelligence’s superiority strongly depends on what it is being compared to. In the past‚ people have made absurd mistakes and said things that make us feel ashamed to even call ourselves one of the same species. For example‚ the Catholic church used

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    regional lineages of Homo sapiens Ancient Homo sapiens ancestry; 1.7 mya Gene flow makes us one species; multiregional origin Repeated migration; “Out of Asia” Regional Homo erectus characteristic in local Homo sapiens (ancestor descendent‚ Asia) Neandertals interbred with anatomically modern humans (AMH) Major proponent: Milford Wolpoff Local populations in Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa continued their indigenous evolutionary development from premodern forms to AMH Modern Homo sapiens did not exclusively

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    That Does Not Deserve to Live‚ Giorgio Agamben aims to expand on Michel Foucault’s concepts of ‘biopower’ and ‘biopolitics’‚ to express the way in which the state has power over society in the way that ‘bare life’ is produced. He uses the Latin term homo sacer – literally translated to ‘sacred man’ – to describe a life which can be “eliminated without punishment” ‚ one that possesses no value to the state and therefore can be terminated without the act being considered a crime. Examples of this can

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