ANTHR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Simian, Depth Perception, Postorbital Bone
4 Jul 2016
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Attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman animals. Assumed in primates because of physical similarities. Biological classification of various kinds of organisms. Based on morphological traits, behavioral traits, and geographical distribution. Physical shape and size of an organism or its body parts. Four evolutionary grades of primates: prosimians, least complex, pre-monkeys , lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, anthropoids, more advanced grade, monkeys, apes, humans, hominoids, apes and humans, hominins, humans, most advanced grade. Convergent, or parallel, evolution, as when two species with different evolutionary histories develop similar physical features as a result of adapting to a similar environment. Ex) wings in birds / body shapes of fish. Primate life varies: habitats, social structure, food habits, etc differ. Any species" way of life: what it eats and how it finds mates, raises its young, relates to companions, and protects itself from predators. Caution against using any single species as a model of early human social life.
