ANTH 1001 Lecture : ANTH 1001 3 12 To 3 16 2012 Lecture Notes
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Interpreting goals: problem solving- using lateral thinking to solve problems, language comprehension- koko uses sign language to communicate with humans, counting- learning numbers, memory- better short term memory than humans, emotions- impulsive, but show signs of basic emotions. Homology- describes a structure or trait shared by two or more species due to a common ancestor. Analogy- describes a structure or trait shared by two or more species because of a functional adaptation. Cladistics- a method of classification based on whether a homology has altered or stayed the same: ancestral- a characteristic that remains unaltered from original ancestor, ex. Opposable thumbs in humans: derived- a characteristic that is altered from the original ancestor, ex.
