Homo
Homo The genus of primates that includes modern humans (H. sapiens, the only living representative) and various extinct species. The oldest Homo fossils are those of H. habilis and H. rudolfensis, which first appeared in Africa 2.2–2.4 million years ago. Both species used simple stone tools. H. habilis appears to have been 1–1.5 m tall and had more human-like features and a larger brain than
Australopithecus. H. erectus diverged about 1.6 million years ago from H. ergaster in Africa and subsequently spread to Asia. Fossils of H. erectus, which was formerly called Pithecanthropus (ape man), include Java man and Peking man. They are similar to present-day humans except that there was a prominent ridge above the eyes and no forehead or chin. They used crude stone tools and fire. H. ergaster may also have given rise to H. heidelbergensis (represented by Heidelberg man and Boxgrove man). This species now contains all hominid specimens with a mixture of ‘erectus-like’ and ‘modern’ characters, dating from some 800 000 years ago to the emergence of H. sapiens at least 70 000 years ago. Among them are the ancestors of both H. neanderthalensis (
Neanderthal man) and H. sapiens. See also
Cromagnon man.
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Cape towns opting for electronic water meters
Newspaper article from: Press of Atlantic City; 10/30/2007; ; 700+ words
; CAPE MAY POINT - The borough...to retrofit the entire town. The city sells water...two weeks. The three towns are still hashing out...whether the readings from Cape May Point and West Cape...would go to a server in Cape May. Though Cape May sells water to the two towns, ...
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Cape towns dip into land bank Questions remain on what's `open space'
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/13/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...SANDWICH -- It's a Cape developer's dream...on the property, the town stepped in and bought...local property taxes that towns must use to preserve...all of the Cape's 15 towns. Now, after almost...open space"? Every town is giving its own, sometimes...Falmouth. "It allows 15 ...
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Cape towns are wound up for wind power, but lull persists.
Newspaper article from: Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA); 4/29/2007; 700+ words
; ...Doug Fraser Apr. 29--The Cape has plenty of wind, and at least nine of the peninsula's 15 towns want to take advantage of the...in exploratory funds to those towns since 2002, not a single town has erected a turbine. "Massachusetts...especially important as Cape towns approach ...
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Cape towns seek to extend room levy to private homes
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/31/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...more in taxes next year if some Cape Cod towns get their way. State...approved by voters in those towns in November, homeowners would...two- thirds of the 15 Cape towns that make up Barnstable County...year of recession." But some towns estimate that extending the...Revenue ...
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Cape towns need new dump site after Rochester incinerator fire.
Newspaper article from: Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA); 4/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...energy incinerator where most of Cape Cod's trash is taken. Cape...in West Yarmouth. Most Cape towns have contracts with the SEMASS...its own landfill -- all Cape towns eventually dispose of their...options available for the other towns' trash disposal needs, but...authorized ...
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Cape towns face biggest hit in waste water treatment cuts
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/12/1991; ; 665 words
; ...treatment facilities would hit Cape Cod communities with particular...cuts are approved, the two towns will see only $13.8 million...things seem to be going for Cape towns; the state is eliminating most of their aid. Some of the towns have negative balances, in...Pollution Abatement Trust, ...
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SOME CHAFE AT SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULARELIANCE ON PROPERTY VALUE CALLED UNFAIR TO CAPE TOWNS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...burden in places such as Cape Cod where skyrocketing...values make blue-collar towns appear wealthy. The state...schools: The higher a town's real estate prices...funding on a city's or town's median income, which...systems. Three Cape Cod towns are among the 19 ...
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CONTAMINATION FORCES STATE TO CLOSE SHELLFISH BEDS IN ALL 15 CAPE TOWNS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/2/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...shellfish beds spanning all 15 towns on Cape Cod. John C. Clarke of the...Barnstable County that every town has been affected. The first...the state is working with Cape towns to alleviate problems. "There...having at least two areas in each town open, fishermen may have to...
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$6.8M FOR CONSERVATION GOES TO 9 CAPE TOWNS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/9/1988; ; 582 words
; HYANNIS - Nine of Cape Cod's 15 towns have been awarded...15.5 million awarded to 37 towns around the commonwealth. The...self-help" grants to help towns buy wildlife habitats, watershed...36 acres divided between the towns, offering protection to Baker...for 82 acres in the center of ...
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Cape towns stomp out butts - Restaurant smoking bans spreading.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 6/29/1998; ; 647 words
; ...may soon be going up at all Cape Cod restaurants. Two Cape communities...same. "I believe all of the towns will ultimately move towards...trying to pass ordinances in each town that would be identical, so...Brien said. "The individual towns always see each other as being...the boards of ...
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Cape Town
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616...museums, craft markets, and restaurants. Cape Town was founded in 1652 by Governor Jan van...established Cape of Good Hope Colony with Cape Town as capital. When the Union of South Africa...
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Milner, Alfred, 1st Viscount Milner of St James's and of Cape Town
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Milner, Alfred, 1st Viscount Milner of St James's and of Cape Town (b. 23 Mar. 1854, d. 13 May 1925). British statesman Born at Giessen (Germany) and educated at Tübingen, London...
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Cape Province
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...West. The former capital and largest city was Cape Town (now the capital of Western Cape). Other cities in the former province included...East India Company brought Dutch settlers to Cape Town, who farmed and raised livestock and were called...
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Cape Coloreds
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...all of the beautiful buildings in Cape Town, and colored seamstresses and tailors...x2022; RELIGION The Coloreds of Cape Town observe two main religions —...For more than one hundred years, Cape Town's Coloreds were associated with...
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Cape Cod Potato Chip Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Cape Cod Potato Chip Company 100...shop in the touristy Cape Cod town of Hyannis, Massachusetts...a tourist spot, the fame of Cape Cod Potato Chips spread rapidly...distribution in their home cities and towns. The little potato chip shop...multimillion-dollar business. Cape Cod's kettle ...
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