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ANTHROP 1AA3

Anthropology midterm flashcards

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7 taxonomy levels oh humans d: eukarya k: animalia p: chordata c: mammalia o: primates f: hominidae g: homo s: sapiens
7 distinguishing traits of primates reliance on vision, reduced olfaction, arboreal adaptation, dietary plasticity, extended parental investment, complex social structures, enhanced touch
4 families of primates strepsirrhini, platyrrhines, catarrhines, hominoids
family of primates least closely related to humans, have smaller brains and small bodies strepsirrhini
family of primates that are highly arboreal, with flat noses and less developed colour vision platyrrhines
family of primates with tear-drop shaped noses, larger bodies, and colour vision catarrhines
family of primates with large body size, no tail, and more complex behaviour hominoids
genus of hominoids that are mainly solitary and largely arboreal pongo
genus of hominoids that is the largest primate, terrestrial, knuckle-walking, and males have many females gorilla
genus of hominoids that are omnivores, highly social and territorial, and use tools pan troglodytes
genus of hominoids that are the most widely distributed primate, have large brains, bipedal, large body size, decline in sexual dimorphism Homo
2 misconceptions of evolution it is only a theory, humans evolved from monkeys
6 big events of hominin evolution bipedal, non-honing chewing, material culture and tools, speech, hunting, domestication
advantages of bipedalism can see greater distance, easier to transport food, free hands for tools, can run further
disadvantages of bipedalism exposure to predators, back pain, one injured foot reduces ability to walk.
proof of the use of fire wood ashes where trees don't naturally grow (caves)
how do neanderthals differ from humans thicker occipital bone, shorter forearms, larger hips
what happened to neanderthals died out due to plague or natural disasters, interbred with larger species (humans)
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