ANTH 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neocortex
27 Sep 2016
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Opposable thumbs: they develop these very quickly, this gives them the ability to hold on and move around without falling. Power grip: ability to oppose your thumb to all four of your fingers at the same time. Stereoscopic: the eyes end up being close together; ability to see 3d. Color vision: full range of color: brain: evolves, becomes different from other mammals, becomes smarter to deal with more complex environment. Neocortex: where you store associative learning memories; becomes larger and thicker. Brain weight to body weight ratio: percentage of body weight to the brain weight; human brain is about 12% of body weight: social groups: live in groups for children to learn and for a better chance of survival. Long infant dependency period: have to be under care for a while longer than other animals.
