ANTHROP 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Brachiation, Industrial Revolution, Olduvai Gorge
10 Apr 2019
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There are approximately 190 species of non-human primates. Nail instead of claws (except some new world monkeys) Colour vision; diurnal have it, nocturnal don"t. Stereoscopic vision allows to see in three dimensions. Binocular vision- both eyes set toward front of head. Physical sciences; biological sciences; and social sciences. Result: is that there is some disagreement regarding the numbers of different species in, for instance, the genus australopithecus. Remember: there is a market value in splitting naming a new species can result in money grants, tenure, etc. Evidence lies in analyses of fossils of hominid/ hominin ancestors (bipedal ancestors of humans) who lived in east and south africa. Thermoregulation- better dispersion of body heat?- bipedalism limits the area of he body directly exposed to the sun; also helps with heat loss by allowing heat to rise up and away from body. Free hands- for harvesting wild foods; tool use- but tools use appears after bipedalism emerged.
