Hominidae

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Africa with chimpanzee for a half of a century? Well I choose to live with the chimpanzees for 50 years. Introduction and Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info, relevant relationship info, etc.): My name is Valerie Jane Morris- Goodall I was born April 3 1934 in London. When I was a little girl I would always read "The Story of Dr. Doolittle" after that I new I wanted to live in Africa. Its very easy to tell…

The book The Art of Racing in the Rain is written based on a true story of the author Garth Stein, but instead of telling a story like any other literature, this book is written from author’s pet dog, Enzo’s perspective. This book is mainly a biography of the author during the times his dog, Enzo, is present, and what makes this biography so great is that the concept of the dog telling the story is constantly reminded by the author Stein, and Stein added on the imaginary but realistic thoughts…

1. The two genera of Eocene fossil primates I choose are Eosimias and Darwinius. Eosimias was first described in 1999 and discovered in 1994 by Christopher Beard. Darwinius was discovered and described in 1983 at the Messel pit. 2. Eosimias lived during the middle Eocene age in Southern China (Fleagle 397). The fossil itself was collected Jiangsu Providence, China. Darwinius also lived during the middle Eocene in Europe, particulary Germany. Darwinius masillae was discorvered southeast of…

Bonobos Classified as the “Pan paniscus” (Bonobos Exhibit), Bonobos are, genetically, the closest living relative to Humans, “sharing 98.7% of their DNA” (Bonobo Species). A little less than 100 years ago, the (descriptive word) monkey was commonly mistaken for “dwarf chimpanzees” (Myrtille Guillon). Comparatively to the chimpanzee, bonobos are much smaller, the misconception arose since the common chimpanzee and bonobos share a similar environment, separated only by the Congo river. Many…

Much of what we know about the origins of anthropoids comes from Fayoum, Egypt. Three families of anthropoids have been identified at Fayoum: Parapithecidae, Oligopithecidae, and Propliopithecidae. The ones we are going to talk about are dated 33 million years ago. They all have various species. In addition they are being compared to or recognized to have characteristics of Old World, New World, and Modern World traits. Parapithecids are divided into four genera and eight species. They were…

Paranthropus larger braincases than Australopithecus. Paranthropus is associated with stone tools both in southern and eastern Africa, and there is a considerable information they made and utilized by these robust australopithecines. Most the early Homo was the tool maker, and some of the hand fossils from Swartkrans, South Africa, indicate that the hand of Paranthropus robustus adapted for precision grasping and tool use. Most Paranthropus species seem almost not have language for their…

‘“Of all mankind's creations, language must take the pride of place.”’claims Guy Deutscher, a professor of languages. In the investigation 6, “How Does Language Make Human Different,” explains many qualities human contain rather than primates and other living organisms such as bacteria, birds, bees, and primates. Humans continue to change the way we are able to view things, we collectively learn because of our sophisticated language. As we expand our knowledge we attempt to pass it on to our…

Chimpanzees are thought to be the closest living relatives to humans, as they have a similar genetic blueprint, sharing nearly 99 percent of DNA and a common ancestor (the African ape). According to new research published in the National Primatology journal, studies have identified regions of the human genome that have changed the most since chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes) and humans (Homo Sapiens) have evolved. The recent study conducted by Primatologist Vanessa Mayor and her team of researchers…

Italian team unearths 800k year old Homo Erectus footprint A team of Italian researchers have possibly uncovered the oldest ever fossilized footprint left behind by modern man's early ancestor, Homo Erectus. The prints are thought to date back some 800,000 years and were unearthed in the desserts of south eastern Eritrea. “The footprints will reveal a lot about the evolution of man, because they provide vital clues as to our ancestors gait and locomotion,” Explained Alfredo Coppa, the…

Although ‘Game with Stones’ is an experimental film, from the images and sounds it creates I interpreted a message and meaning from it. The film starts with seemingly random shots of concrete walls accompanied by the sound of a clock ticking (00:48). These shots are long panning shots of an environment that looks lifeless and desolate. This is shown until the sound of the ticking is revealed and a device made up of a clock, tap, pendulum and a bucket is shown (01:09). After some time the clock…