Psychology 3228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Humerus, Hominini, Mutation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3228
• Professor: Caroline Strang

Document Summary

Evidence of human origins paleoanthropology study of fossil evidence of our ancestors genetic approaches. Human origins primate evolution humans are great apes, diverged from chimp lineage approx 5-7 mya. Common ancestor that splits off: new world monkeys: capuchin and squirrel monkeys. Chimpanzees and bonobos are 2 diff species and we share a common ancestor w both of them. : origin of life on earth: nov 15: origin of eukaryotes, dec 24: first dinosaurs, dec 26: first mammals, dec 29: first primates, dec 30: first hominids (great apes, dec 31st approx. The third chimpanzee humans and chimp lineage diverged very recently (7mya) in evolutionary time: not that long ago if we take into consideration the entire history of the universe. Chimps, bonobos, humans are grouped together we are the third chimpanzee. Looking at resolving conflict and being good, will make tree like this. Looking at dominance, will make tree like this.