ANTH 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Paranthropus, Sagittal Crest, Premolar
Document Summary
Gathering and foraging- upright posture provides more access. What do they study?- the dating, anatomy, behavior and ecology of our hominid ancestors. Thermoregulation- vertical posture exposes less of the body to direct sunlight. Male provisioning- males carried back resources to dependant females and young. Hunting- systematic hunting is now thought that it was not practiced before the origin of bipedalism in hominids. Visual surveillance- standing up provided a better view of the surrounding countryside. Carrying- upright posture freed the arms to carry various objects, including offspring. Thought to have dated back to the end of the. The aquatic model (what are the benefits)- theory that hominids began diving and searching for their food in the water, this would further diverge species. 5+ mya in africa- 7 to 5 million years ago. What are the three genera: sahelanthroupus- 7-5 mya in chad, orrorin- 6 mya in kenya, bipedal, ardipithecus- 5. 8-4. 4 mya, ethopia.
