ANTH 1001 : Anthropology Exam Two
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Primates: monkeys have tails, apes do not, different kinds of primates, 1. Prosimians- tend to be the smaller ones and look the weirdest: 2. Old world monkeys: 4. apes, difference between new world monkey and old world monkey (look at taxonomy in book, proposed changes to primate taxonomy, 1. Name change in primate sub orders: traditional says: prosimii/ anthropodiea, proposed change: strepssirrhini/haplorrhini this would move the tarsiers in with the monkies and the apes, 2. Reclassification of the great apes( family names): traditional: pongidae/ hominidae, proposed change: make all hominidae, then separate them into different subfamilies and tribes. Quadrupedalism- knuckle walking, slow climbing (using knuckles to support weight and climbing slowly using all fours: 2. Leaping and jumping-from tree to tree: 3. Dental characteristics: heterodont- means different teeth , 1. Canines- used for ripping and tearing, long sharp pointy teeth: 3. Premolars- used for grinding and chewing (cheek teeth along the sides: 4.
