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Primatology and Paleoanthropology
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Primatology & PaleoanthropologyPrimatesANTY 101 1st Edition Lecture 13Primatology & Paleoanthropology -Study of non human primates and human ancestors -Reconstruct primate “evolutionary tree” -Inferences about human ancestors • Biological traits and physical characteristics• Behavior and social organizations -Taxonomic Classification • Order= primates • Based on similar morphology Prim ates-Lemurs • Found in Madagascar -New v Old World monkeys • Old World Found in Arica and Asia; closer to us genetically 1• New World found in South America -Asian Apes: Great & Lesser • no tail unlike monkeys • closer to us genetically than anything above• Arms much longer than legs • monogamous -African Apes • Closest to us• Gorillas, Chimps, Bonobos
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