How We Study Hominid Evolution Review of Taxonomy
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How We Study Hominid Evolution
Review of Taxonomy • Linneaus: Binomial Nomenclature • Genus and species (Homo sapiens) • Also higher order taxa (categories) • Each category implies a similar type of adaptation (remember what that means? )
Hominoidea Pongidae (family) (superfamily) • Pongo species (orangutans) • Gorilla species (gorillas) • Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee) • Pan paniscus (bonobo) Hominidae (family) • Homo sapiens and our immediate ancestors
The Family Hominidae (Hominids) • Humans & our most recent ancestors • Primary Characteristic – “obligate” bipedalism • As they evolved – increased brain to body ratio
The Family Hominidae (Hominids) • Consists of multiple genera • We will focus on three: Ø Ardipithecus Ø Australopithecus Ø Homo
Australopithecus
Ardipithecus 1 species we will study: - Ardipithecus ramidus
Australopithecus 4 species we will study: - Australopithecus afarensis - Australopithecus africanus - Australopithecus boisei - Australopithecus robustus
Homo 3 species we will study: - Homo habilis - Homo erectus - Homo sapiens
Species Definitions Biological species can mate and produce offspring that are capable of reproducing But what if the species are extinct? Morphological species Distinguished on the basis of their morphological features (which reflect their environmental adaptations)
So… We will be looking at the various hominids primarily with respect to their morphology But since form is related to function… We will thereby be considering how each species behaved
A Mosaic
Mosaic Evolution • Different parts of an organism evolves at different times and different rates • Homeobox (control) genes – Control one suite of traits but have little or no effect on others – SRY (sex Determining region y) gene (located from base pair 2, 786, 854 to base pair 2, 787, 740 on the Y chromosome)
Three Parts of Our Mosaic Evolution • cranial capacity • the dentition & chewing apparatus • the bipedal adaptation
Cranial Capacity • interior volume of brain case • measured in cubic centimeters (cc or cm 3) • approximate estimate of brain size
Definitions: Cranium • Cranial: Bones of the skull • Foramen magnum: where spinal cord enters brain cavity
Dentition/Jaw • 2: 1: 2: 3 dental formula • Diastema: gap in teeth Figure 11. 10 a
Dental Arcade Shape of jaw U-shaped Parabolic Figure 11. 10 a
Dentition/Jaw • Simian shelf: buttress of bone under lower incisors (supports jaw in chewing) • Sagittal crest: ridge of bone at tone of skull where muscles for mastication attach
Bipedalism The central adaptation of the Hominids
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Cranial Indication of Bipedalism position of foramen magnum
Figure 05. 27 Why Bipedalism?
The “radiator” hypothesis Figure 11. 33 Why Bipedalism?
The Study of Hominids • Is the study of our own lineage • Subject to emotional interpretation • Conscious and unconscious biases
Questions, Questions • What drove the changes leading to humans? – Was there a “prime mover”? • What makes us human? – What anatomical aspects of ourselves truly set us apart from other animals?
The Lesson of Piltdown • 1912 • Skull (large brain) • Jaw ( ape-like)
The Piltdown Hoax • FRAUD! • Human Skull • Orangutan jaw
The Lessons of Piltdown • Fluorine analysis is a useful dating method • Let fossils speak for themselves!
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