KIN 3513 Chapter : KIN 3513 Chapter 5 Motor Control Theories Part 3 Moodle
15 Mar 2019
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Paleoanthropology: study of human evolution & the fossil record. Hominin general term for the tribes hominini; sub family. Definitely in human line/ not an ape (according to potential changes in primate taxonomic chart) Goals: (1) be able to identify hominid & hominin species in the fossil. Record (fr) (2) establish fossils" relationships to each other & to modern humans (3) try to gain insight into the paleospecies" behavior. The big 3: (what separates humans from apes) (1) culture: biggest difference between humans & apes. Apes have type of culture, but very different from human. They have material culture, but ours goes beyond that into art, religion, etc. (2) brain size: Evidence of increases in brain size in the fr & the changes that go with it. Gradual increase that happens through time (3) bipedality: Humans obligate bipeds (always walk on 2 feet) You"re supported by both limbs only 25% of the time. Evidence shows up @ different/random times in fr.
