Goal: Portray your knowledge of the important attributes of a particular fossil hominin

Goal: Portray your knowledge of the important attributes of a particular fossil hominin

Format: Dating profile! There are guidelines below. Creativity welcome! You can use Word,

PowerPoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, or whatever you like.

All of the responses on this dating profile should relate to/be unique to the fossil hominin you

choose. There must be good reasons for your answers that relate to the morphology,

physiology, behavior, and/or environment of your chosen hominin.

1) The Dating Profile

2) A short description/justification of what you created (selection of hominin and the profile

you develop- see example at the end of the document)

Guidance on Content

1. The profile should begin with a Tinder-style description of your fossil that is NO MORE

than 300 characters. With an accompanying profile picture (preferably a funny looking

one from a paleo-artist reconstruction).

2. Then it should contain the follow sections/answers to questions in any order – BE

SUCCINT and/or use images/illustrations!

a. Morphology/physiology: What are your best physical features and why?

i. E.g. Paranthropus boisei – My best feature is my beautiful, wide

cheekbones.

b. Fossil Age/Date/Location: When is your ideal time and place for a date?

c. Behavior: What are your special skills and/or favorite hobbies?

d. Diet: What is your favorite food and how do you like it prepared?

e. For fun: What are you binging on Netflix right now and why? (or Hulu, Prime,

whatever streaming service)

f. Environment/Behavior: On a typical weekend you will find me…

i. Example: on a typical weekend you will find me building a fire in a cave

g. For Fun: Message me if…

i. Example: Message me if your cranial capacity is at least as big as your ego

ii. Example: Message me if you like long muddy walks at Laetoli

h. List of Possible Fossil Hominins

1. Sahelanthropus tchadensis

2. Orrorin tugenensis

3. Ardipithecus ramidus

4. Australopithecus afarensis

5. Australopithecus africanus

6. Paranthropus robustus or boisei

7. Homo habilis

8. Homo erectus

9. Homo heidelbergensis

10. Neanderthals

11. Anatomically Modern Humans (AMH)