ANTH 2015 Chapter : ANTH 1001 - Ch. 9 Information
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However, this is a condensed form of material form the textbook that i believe to be interesting. Earliest primates dates to the paleocene (65-56 mya); belong to large group of primitive mammals called the plesiadapiforms. Vast number of fossil primates found in succeeding epoch of the eocene (566-33 mya); more than 200 recognized species; clearly derived primate features; found in. North america and europe (they were connected for most of eocene) Most complete early primate fossil ever found announced in 2009, named. Darwinus for darwin"s 200th birthday; comes from messel eocene site in germany; [3] they were mostly extinct by the end of the eocene dated to 47 mya; extremely well preserved; not many researchers have seen the original fossil. Looking at the entire array of eocene fossils, 3 things seem to be certain: Seems that some are related to lemurs and lorises because of features such as a dental comb; others are probably related to tarsiers.
