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| Epochs of the Cenozoic from oldest to youngest |
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Definition
| Paleocene Eocene Oligocene Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene |
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| Why is Carpolestes the best evidence of the earliest primate? |
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Definition
| Divergent 1st digit, flat nails |
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| Is the adapoid fossil a primate? Why? |
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Definition
| Yes. Grasping hand, generalized skeleton, post-orbital bar, somewhat frontally placed eyes (strepsirrhine features--i think) |
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| Aegyptopithecus--why anthropoid? Features? |
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Definition
| Complete orbital socket, reduced snout, fused frontal and mandible |
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| Which specimens represents an early catarrhine fossil? |
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| Which specimen is considered to be a member of the hominoid superfamily? |
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| Human bipedal characteristics |
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Definition
| Centrally placed foramen magnum S-curve lateral, short and broad pelvis Bicondylar femur Oblique fémur Adducted hallex Short, uncured phalanges |
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| Chimpanzee skeletal features indicative of their locomotion pattern |
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Definition
| Posterior foramen magnun Single curve spine A-P pelvis orientation Tall and narrow pelvis Divergent hallux Long, curved phalanges |
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Definition
| Small canine Parabolic back tooth rows Small anterior teeth Large posterior teeth No diastema Bicuspid P3 |
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Definition
| Canine honing Sectorial P3 Parallel back tooth rows Large anterior teeth Small posterior teeth Diastema |
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| Australopithecus cranial pattern |
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Definition
Large dished face
Medium to small brow ridge
Bell-shaped cranium
Somewhat megadont dentition
Post-orbital constriction |
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| Why does the Taung child resemble humans? |
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Definition
| Larger molars Smaller canines Centrally placed foramen magnum |
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| 3 hominin dental or mandibular traits seen in Australopithecus |
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Definition
No diastema
Large posterior tooth size
Parabolic teeth rows |
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Term
| 3 traits in A. afarensis that are considered primitive for humans |
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Definition
Larger canine
Semi-sectorialP3
Diastema |
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| 3 pelvic features Australopithecus shares with bipedal humans |
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Definition
| Faces lateral Short and broad Bowl shaped |
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| Typical facial pattern of Australopiths |
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Definition
dished face
small brow ridge
post-orbital constcriction |
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Definition
1. Reduction in anterior tooth size, specifically the canine size
2. Semi-sectorial or bicuspid P3
3. No diastema
4. large posterior tooth size
5. short and thick mandibular body
6. Parabolic tooth rows |
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Term
| Australopith post-cranial |
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Definition
Climbing AND bipedal
Long arms |
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