Anthropology

Question 1

What is anthro?

Answer 1

Scientific study of the origin, behaviour, physical and social and cultural development of humans. Seeks what makes us human by studying our ancestors and living cultures

Question 2

physical anthro

Answer 2

where humans came from as species and how we have evolved.

Question 3

Paleoanthro

Answer 3

study of bone and stone of ancient ancestors, evidence is based from distant evolutionary. Evidence can be skeletal remains, ancient tools, animal bones.

Question 4

Hominin

Answer 4

Human or human ancestor

Question 5

Fossil

Answer 5

Preserved remains of biological matter

Question 6

Fossil

Answer 6

Preserved remains of biological matter

Question 7

Explain key points about why Lucy is important?

Answer 7

• 3.2 million year old skeleton found 40% complete
  -first transition from 4 to 2 legs, found in 1974 in Ethiopia
  -pelvis indicates she walked upright and how tall she was and her weight
  -teeth signified her age, as the adult teeth were coming in
  -skull identified brain size which was smaller than avg human and same as a chimp

Question 8

Bipedalism

Answer 8

Walking habitually on 2 legs

Question 9

Who was Charles Darwin

Answer 9

He made the natural selection which explained how animals and plants evolved. It proposed species were forced to evolve or they would go extinct, if they were able to adapt they would pass on the characteristics.

Question 10

Primatology

Answer 10

-branch of physical anthro
-study of anatomy and behaviour, how we are different and similar to other primates.

Question 11

How are we similar to other primates?

Answer 11

-Bond between mother/infants
-dominance over territory
-communication through facial expressions, touch, and body language

Question 12

What’s the genetic makeup between primates and humans?

Answer 12

1-2 percent

Question 13

What are differences between humans and other primates?

Answer 13

Primates adapt to bipedalism, we can walk for longer distances while doing tasks

• longest infant dependency period
  -only primates w spoken language
  -our brains, we develop ideas, reflect on behaviour, and hv sense of morality and spirituality

Question 14

What is human variation

Answer 14

Study of genetic differences btw ppl and populations, understands differences from evolutionary perspectives

Question eg; are humans evolving to not habe wisdom teeth

Question 15

Heritability?

Answer 15

Individuals pass traits to offsprings

Part of human variation

Question 16

Environmental fitness

Answer 16

Part of human variation

Individuals better adapted to environment will provide more offspring and pass traits,

Question 17

Biological anthro

Answer 17

How diseases and illnesses are genetically transmitted, how they r caused by the environment

Question 18

Forensic anthro

Answer 18

Clues found in physical injuries, wear of bones or teeth, DNA analysis, investigations to help solve crimes. (Basically work dead bodies)

Question 19

Why are fires important

Answer 19

Hominids can gather around and socialize, cook food, provide warmth comfort, and practice survival skills