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Other Changes
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 136
Other changes . . .
longer periods of pregnancy . . .
and longer periods of childhood and adolescence . . .
Other changes . . .
longer periods of childhood and adolescence have
correspondingly prolonged periods of dependence . . .
Other changes . . .
prolonged periods of dependence mean that
learned behavior plays an increasingly important part
of life
GlossaryGlossary
CULTURE = learned behavior . . . that is passed on from
generation to generation
Other changes . . .
Apes’ Future?
-- poaching and decimation of native habitats may result in ape extinction except in zoos and labs
Guenons (monkeys) for sale in bushmeat marketUnderstanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 136
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080916-bush-meat.html?source=rss
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080916-bush-meat.html?source=rss
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080805-gorillas-congo.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7110093.stm
reproductive strategies
”r”-------------------------------”k” oysters rabbits apes
500,000,000/yr 12/yr 1/5 yrs
Lucy, pp. 322-323
but how does an “extreme K” reproductive strategy relate to the possibility of
extinction in native habitats?
interrelationships of major items
in primate groups
Humankind Emerging, 7th ed., p. 275
Positive Feedback Systems.
Humankind Emerging, 7th ed., p. 521
Positive Feedback Systems.
GlossaryGlossary
antihomeostasis
GlossaryGlossary
preadaptation –
development of features in one environment which also
happen to be more appropriate in a future
environment
chimps and humans share 98% of DNA
(deoxyribonucleic acid)
other things(plants and animals)
are developing along with
hominids and apes
Other changes . . .
trend: multiple single births
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/18/scisexy118.xml
Major areas of changeMajor areas of change
pay special attention to the following major areas of change as you read the
text . . .
Major areas of changeMajor areas of change
bipedal walkingstereoscopic vision
grasping handbrain development
language and speechhunting
tool manufactureart and ritualagriculture
other culture adaptations
Special Skills Used to Study Early Humans
In the Field
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