Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent...

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Human Evolution How did we get here?

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Page 1: Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent of Man” Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla.

Human Evolution

How did we get here?

Page 2: Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent of Man” Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla.

Controversy• 1871 Darwin published a

second book “The Descent of Man”

• Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla & chimpanzee - primates)

Page 3: Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent of Man” Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla.

What are Primates?Characteristics:• Five flexible

fingers• Opposable

thumbs• Grip objects

• Seize food• Have hair• Nurse young

w/milk• Large Brains

Page 4: Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent of Man” Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla.

Humans & Apes• Apes we descended from are

extinct• Closest relatives of humans

are hominids• Humans & chimps are 96%

genetically similar

Page 5: Human Evolution How did we get here?. Controversy 1871 Darwin published a second book “The Descent of Man” Argued humans are related to African Apes (gorilla.

What are hominids?

• Primates (man like)• Walked upright on

two legs Bipedal

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Apes vs. Monkeys• Apes are NOT monkeys• Apes have larger brain• Apes do not have tails• Existing Apes: Gibbons,

Orangutans, Gorillas, Bonobos & Chimpanzees

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Gibbon Bonobos

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Out of Africa Theory• Modern humans evolved in

Africa between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago

• Members of one branch leaving Africa about 100,000 years ago.

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• Supported by mitochondrial DNA analysis since mitochondrial DNA changes every little over time.

• Humans Today - Nearly identical DNA

Out of Africa Theory

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