PSC 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sexual Selection, Natural Selection, Problem Solving
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Neanderthals came into existence about 350,000 years ago. Homo sapiens came into existence about 200,000 years ago. A) music evolved through selection of music - related adaptive traits. B) music is a by - product of other human traits. Selection of adaptive traits - traits that help members of a species reproduce & Sexual selection - selection of traits that confer a reproductive advantage. Natural selection - selection of traits that help in survival. Selection of traits that confer a reproductive advantage. Physical features that make you more attractive to a mate. Physical features that help you repel rivals. Selection of traits that confer a survival advantage. Ex: brain damage that selectively impairs musical functions. The putative flute is a femur of a cave bear found in the divje babe site in. It is thought to be some 55,000 years old. If the bone is a flute, it would be evidence of the making of music by neanderthals.
