Evolution is an important part of understanding how humans have changed over time and how we have become who we are in modern day. Changes are mostly observed in our anatomy, separated into cranial and post-cranial differences, and are able to tell us how we were able to live and survive as the primitive species we once were. The anatomical changes in the cranium can give us clues to our brain size, and diet restrictions. The size of the skull increased over time as well as the size of our brains. Primitive ancestors had significantly smaller brains than anatomically modern humans, with a cranial capacity of around 400-900 cubic centimeters, while anatomically modern humans had a cranial capacity of around 1200-1500 cubic centimeters. (Cite).…show more content… These changes are a direct result of the transition from being quadrupedal, walking on four legs, to being bipedal, walking on two legs. The os coxa becomes narrower as humans evolved. The human femur is more inwardly slanted compared to quadrupeds, in order to better support the center of gravity shifting to our hips. Our hands have evolved opposable thumbs, and our feet have evolved an abducted big toe, in contrast to a quadruped’s adducted hallux, in order to support the weight of our bodies. Our feet provide the support we need in order to walk…show more content… As player one is reading, the other players try to be the first to guess the answer correctly. However, each player gets only one guess, so after an answer is said, that player may not give another answer, even if they were to guess it correctly the second time. Whoever guesses the correct answer to the card first then gets to roll the dice and advance on the board. That player will then get to choose a card and read to the other players and so on, until a player reaches the top of the board, where the Homo sapiens spot is, and wins the game. The object of the game is to be the first one to successfully “evolve” from Australopithecus anamensis, a primitive human ancestor, to Homo sapiens, anatomically modern humans, going through all the evolutionary phases between these two
