ANTHRO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tooth Wear, Canine Tooth, Fairy
20 Oct 2016
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Anthropology 100 section 1 with dr. pickering. Cladogenegis: another major type of evolution. Paleobiology: cranial capacity = about 475 cm3, foot similar to modern humans, hip joint and pelvis similar to australopiths. Similar gait (walked similarly: about 25 to 55 kg adult live weight. Why did these distinctive traits (listed above) evolve possibly independent in different types of paranthropus: john robinson. Dietary hypothesis: specialized herbivores of tough and/or hard vegetation (e. g. , tubers, nuts) Is paranthropus a valid genus: alternative phylogenetic hypotheses. Robust hominins arose independently in both regions. An evolutionary development (evo devo) perspective: skull features shared by paranthropines. There are 50+ traits, and they did not evolve independently. Paranthropines look alike because their unusual teeth forced the face to take on its distinctive shape. Diminutive anterior teeth: small front teeth reconfigure floor of nose. Massive post canine teeth: massive premolars and molars require a tall posterior lower jaw.
