Culture can alter the direction of evolution by creating non-biological adaptations to environmental stresses (e.g., wearing insulating clothes on very cold days). This potentially reduces the need to evolve genetic responses to the stresses. This has meant that we have been able to remain essentially tropical animals biologically and live in colder regions of our planet. Biocultural evolution can also involve a mutual, interactive evolution of human biology and culture. (O'Neil, Biological Anthropology Terms)." That led Homo habilis and Homo erectus to develop by not only what physically made them different but, their own traditions with superficial items(O'Neil, Early Human Culture). Oldowan tradition "the earliest stone tool making tradition. The first Oldowan artifacts were made in East Africa about 2.5-2.4 million years ago presumably by Homo habilis and continued to be made by early Homo erectus until about 1.5 million years ago. They consisted of simple core and flake tools only slightly modified from their natural state by percussion flaking (O'Neil, Biological Anthropology Terms)." This tool gave Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus the edge to live in a world that was always changing. They were two species that helped coast along the way we think today through their own evolution. The way they ate to the way they produced offspring and cared for their own gave them the platform to create
Culture can alter the direction of evolution by creating non-biological adaptations to environmental stresses (e.g., wearing insulating clothes on very cold days). This potentially reduces the need to evolve genetic responses to the stresses. This has meant that we have been able to remain essentially tropical animals biologically and live in colder regions of our planet. Biocultural evolution can also involve a mutual, interactive evolution of human biology and culture. (O'Neil, Biological Anthropology Terms)." That led Homo habilis and Homo erectus to develop by not only what physically made them different but, their own traditions with superficial items(O'Neil, Early Human Culture). Oldowan tradition "the earliest stone tool making tradition. The first Oldowan artifacts were made in East Africa about 2.5-2.4 million years ago presumably by Homo habilis and continued to be made by early Homo erectus until about 1.5 million years ago. They consisted of simple core and flake tools only slightly modified from their natural state by percussion flaking (O'Neil, Biological Anthropology Terms)." This tool gave Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus the edge to live in a world that was always changing. They were two species that helped coast along the way we think today through their own evolution. The way they ate to the way they produced offspring and cared for their own gave them the platform to create