ANTH 1001 : Physical Anthropology Exam 2 Material -UNIT 2
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Primates: smaller of the primates, look the strangest, don"t look like normal monkeys. New world monkeys: don"t fit stereotype of monkeys. Old world monkeys: fit into stereotypes of monkeys. Apes: come in all different sizes, not just large apes. Taxonomy: name change in primate suborders: traditional: Prosimii/anthropoidea: proposed: strepsirrhini/haplorrhini moves tarsiers, reclassification of the great apes (family names): traditional: pongidae/hominidae, proposed: all in hominidae, different subfamilies and tribes. A lot of current research is driven by theory: sociological-biological theory looks at the relationship between genetics and our behavior, socio-ecology behavioral ecology. Looks at the relationship between environment and behavior. Knuckle walking monkeys have physical adaptations that allow them to put all their weight on their knuckles: slow climbing climbing using all for limps, leaping hoping. Some primates use this as the primary form of transportation: brachiation using upper limbs while body is suspended. (like monkey bars, bipedalism walking on your feet, senses and brain, increased reliance on vision.
