ANTH 160A1 Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. Stages of Archaeological Researcha. Reconnaissance/Surveyb. Excavationb.i. Problems with Excavationc. Analysis/Lab Workd. Interpretatione. RepeatII. Dating 101III. Processual Archaeology vs. Postprocessual ArchaeologyOutline of Current Lecture II. Human OriginsIII. Humans Did NOT Evolve From Apes!IV. Early PrimatesV. VideoHuman Origins- What makes us human? Why do we think the way that we do? Why do we do the things we do? What is the small difference that makes the large difference between human beings and all other species?- Our human ancestors first emerged in Africa. The first few million years of human existence took place there.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Humans Did NOT Evolve From Apes!- Humans and apes both evolved from the same common ancestor.- Humans share 98% of their DNA with chimpanzees.- Humans, apes, and monkeys share an even older common ancestor. Early Primates- Arboreal (Lived in trees)- Quadruped- Binocular Vision- Grasping Hands- Fruit Eating (But a bit of an omnivore)- High Sexual Dimorphism (Males are bigger than females)*Humans and apes diverged five-six million years ago.Video- Various studies and research have shown that apes are very similar to humans.◦ When her ill baby died, a mother chimpanzee carried it around on her back for the next few days. This shows that chimpanzees feel emotion (denial). ◦ Chimpanzees are supposed to be afraid of the water, but in one case, they were using a water hole as a pool – just to have fun. ◦ Chimpanzees worked together to obtain a treat. In other cases, the chimpanzees worked with humans (sometimes even asking for
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