ANT101H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Taung Child, Epipaleolithic, Venus Figurines
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1st primates large climatic change separation of continents mammals become arboreal start to eat fruits, leaves, insects dentition close to mouse lemur. Thought to be the evidence of the first primates. Probable ancestor of the lemurs and lorises. Probable ancestor of nvm bc of dental formula. Probable ancestry of owm, apes and humans. Most completely and represented and significant fossil genera from fayum. Preceded the major split in catarrhine evolution (prior to divergence between owm and hominoids) Possible ancestor of all hominoids (all later. Ancestor of all apes bc of postcranial ape like traits: cranial shape, thin enamel on teeth, post cranially: arboreal. Similar to orang-utan in face-ancestory of asian great ape, modern day orngutans. Post cranially: resembles proconsul- not a brachiator where as orangs are even though they are also fist walkers. (may still exists in some places- yeti or abdominal snowman) Largest primate that ever lived (10ft tall) Unique features not seen on miocene apes.
