Humans as Primates

Homoplasy

Homoplasy

The separate evolutionary development of similar characteristics in different groups of organisms.

Homology

Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry.

Monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

Polygyny

One male, several females.

Polygynandry

multiple males, multiple females

Polyandry

One female, several males.

Socio cultural anthropology

Study of ethnography and cross cultural comparison

Ethnography

A detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork.

Linguistics

Language across space and time

Archaeology

Human and cultural remains

Physical anthropology/Biological Anthropology

Anatomy and physiology

Mammalia

class of mammals

Primate

monkeys, apes, and humans (order)

Phylogenetic Tree

Diagram showing evolutionary relationships of organisms with a common ancestor; resembles a tree

Prosimians

The primate suborder that includes lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers Early primates

Anthropoids

Human like primates New world monkeys, Old world monkeys and Apes

Strepsirrhines

lemurs and lorises (wet nose) Nostrils turned inwards

Haplorhines

(tarsiers, monkeys, apes, humans) ("dry nose")

Lesser Apes

gibbons and siamangs

Great Apes

orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans Include arboreal and terrestrial species. No tails and their nostrils open downward.

Last Common Ancestor

The final evolutionary link between two related groups

NHP

non-human primate

Sexual Dimorphism

Differences in physical characteristics between males and females of the same species.

Pan

Chimpanzee and bonobo

Solitary

Male moving between different female family groups

Pair Bonded

one male, one female