Graduation Year
2020
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Biological and Physical Sciences
Program or Major
Health Sciences
Faculty Advisor
Steven Theroux
Keywords
Evolution, Modern, Human, Behaviors, Morals
Abstract
Between eight and six million years ago there existed a common ancestor linking the human species with their great ape relatives. Following the arrival of this organism, a lineage of several different human species began to emerge around two to three million years ago in Africa. These species included Homo rudolfensis, Homo habilis, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens. By analyzing these species and the great ape relatives through literary research, it is possible to begin to investigate the potential role of evolution in constructing modern human behaviors and morals.
Recommended Citation
Sarner, Madeleine, "A Potential Role of Evolution in Shaping Modern Human's Behaviors and Morals" (2020). Honors Theses. 72.
https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/honorstheses/72