Q Goal and Purpose • To explore the evidence that Homo neanderthalensis was actually a highly intelligent and culturally diverse species adapted to survival in harsh conditions during the last Ice Age in Europe. • To explore the relationship between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens and consider the possibility that they interbred and contributed to the modern day gene pool. • To explore John Hawk's Assimilation model and his hypothesis on the origins of modern humans. Read the article on evidence for hybridization between Neanderthals and Denisovan's - Mum's a Neanderthal, Dad's a Denisovan: First discovery of a ancient -human hybridLinks to an external site. Watch PBS NOVA -The First Peoples (episode 5 - Europe)Links to an external site. Prompts If you are the first person to post in your group, then you should start the discussion using my prompts below: Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. Prompt # 1 Based upon the information provided in this week's module (lecture, reading and film clips) describe at least three sources of evidence that Neanderthals are not dumb and brutish and are in fact an intelligent species capable of symbolic expression. Prompt # 2 Discuss John Hawk's Assimilation theory. If Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis were in fact a capable of interbreeding, is it appropriate to classify them as separate biological species? Or should Homo neanderthalensis be considered a sub species or geographic variant of Homo sapiens? Initial Post You will complete this discussion in a "hook format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply to the student who posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! Organization: • Please make sure that your responses are organized into complete sentences. I recommend that you devote at least one full paragraph to answering each discussion prompt. • Your final post should be at least 300 words. • You should exercise college-level writing skills with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. • You should include reference to at least three academic resources throughout your initial post. • I highly recommend that you first type out your response in a Microsoft Word document and run a spell and grammar check prior to submitting your final post. Academic Sources and Citations: Approved academic sources include: • Chapter 11 and 12 from the Explorations textbook. • 7.2 Module 7: Presentation: Later Members of Genus Homo Audio & Visual Lecture • The First Peoples (Europe - episode 5) documentary. • Academic Journal articles (found in the weekly module or in the library data bases) • Approved films and film clips (found in this week's module) Please note that Wikipedia and other internet sources are NOT approved academic sources. You should include properly formatted in text citations whenever referencing a source. The Owl Purdue site is a very useful site when learning to properly cite your sources. Here is the link to the Owl Purdue Website for APA format: (Links to an external site.) Examples of In-Text Citations: To cite a textbook, article or PowerPoint slide, please include the last name of the author or authors followed by the year of publication, for example, it would look something like this (Miller 2018) or (Smith and Taylor 2014). These are just examples. To cite a film or film clip, please include the last name of the director or directors followed by the year of publication. For example, it would look something like this (Stevens 2017) ***Please note, that the author or authors of the Explorations textbook are included at the beginning and end of each chapter. There will be a different author for each chapter, so please take note of this as you are taking notes on the assigned chapters each week**** Reply Posts You will complete this discussion in a "hook format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply to the student who posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Submission Instructions You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! Rubric This is a graded discussion worth 20 points. Review the discussion rubric by clicking on the Options icon (three vertical dots) located in the upper right of the discussion page. Then, click "Show Rubric" button. Review the assessment criteria and points for this discussion. Feedback Your discussion will be graded within one week of the due date. Please see the gradebook for my comments. Resources Academic Sources and Citations: Approved academic sources include: • Chapter 11 - 12 from the Explorations textbook. • Later Members of Genus Homo PowerPoint Download Later Members of Genus Homo PowerPointlecture. • The First Peoples (episode 5 - Europe) • Academic Journal articles (found in the weekly module or in the library data bases) • Approved films and film clips (found in this week's module) Please note that Wikipedia and other internet sources are NOT approved academic sources. You should include properly formatted in text citations whenever referencing a source. The Owl Purdue site is a very useful site when learning to properly cite your sources. Here is the link to the Owl Purdue Website for APA format: (Links to an external site.) Examples of In-Text Citations: To cite a textbook, article or PowerPoint slide, please include the last name of the author or authors followed by the year of publication, for example, it would look something like this (Miller 2018) or (Smith and Taylor 2014). These are just examples. To cite a film or film clip, please include the last name of the director or directors followed by the year of publication. For example, it would look something like this (Stevens 2017) ***Please note, that the author or authors of the Explorations textbook are included at the beginning and end of each chapter. There will be a different author for each chapter, so please take note of this as you are taking notes on the assigned chapters each week**** Technical Support Need help using Canvas Discussions? 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