ARCH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Foramen Magnum, Hominidae, Ape

• School: U of S
• Department: Archaeology
• Course: ARCH 112
• Professor: Novecosky Aileen

Document Summary

The emergence of primates and the evolution of humans. Primates showed up in the fossil record about 65 mil yrs ago. Most primates are in warmer climates and humans are unique because in every environment. 98. 8 % of dna humans as chimpanzees and great apes. *look at similar characteristics between primates and humans. Difference between monkey and ape- apes have larger (cid:271)ody size, apes do(cid:374)(cid:859)t ha(cid:448)e tails, apes li(cid:448)e o(cid:374) grou(cid:374)d. pri(cid:373)ates are (cid:373)ajority ar(cid:271)oreal (live in the trees). We all have similar hands (five digits) and thumbs (opposable), grasping feet, tendency to hold body upright, forward facing eyes, social animals, rotating forearms, relatively larger brain, reduction in sense of smell, and expansion of visual areas. We have fingers that are sensitive to tou(cid:272)h so there(cid:859)s large (cid:374)er(cid:448)e fi(cid:271)ers, they ha(cid:448)e a redu(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of (cid:272)la(cid:449)s a(cid:374)d ha(cid:448)e (cid:374)ails i(cid:374)stead. Teeth i(cid:374) primates have a lack of specialization and therefore so does their diet.