Prehistoric Cultures Prehistoric Cultures Class Slides Set 12D Primates: Apes Tim Roufs’ section
Classification chart (after Linnaeus) Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 96
A Primate Family Tree The Emergence of Humankind, 4th ed., p. 64
Primate taxonomic classification Apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123
Primate taxonomic classification Hylobates Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123
Primate taxonomic classification Pongids: ”The Great Apes” Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123
Primate taxonomic classification Orangutan Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123
Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123 Gorilla
Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123 Chimpanzee
Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123 Hominids
Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Family Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids orangutan chimpanzee gorilla Genus / Species
Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids Family Genus / Species
Geographical distribution of modern Asian apes Modern Asian Apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 131 p. 131
Old World Monkey: Gibbon The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 75 p. 131
Old World Monkey: Gibbon The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 74 p. 131
White-handed gibbon Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 131 p. 131
Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Genus / Species Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids orangutan chimpanzee gorilla Family
Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)
Geographical distribution of modern African and Asian apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p p. 131 p. 132
Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo)
Primate taxonomic classification Orangutan Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123
Geographical distribution of modern Asian apes Modern Asian Apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 131 p. 131
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th ed., p. 139 Orangutan (female) p. 131
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th ed., p. 161 Orangutan p. 131
The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 81 Great Ape: Bearded Male Orangutan – “The Man of the Forest” p. 131
Great Ape: Orangutan The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 191 p. 131
Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)
Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123 Chimpanzee
Geographical distribution of modern African apes Modern African Apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 132 p. 132
Chimpanzee The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 71 p. 132
Chimpanzee (male) Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 134 p. 132
Chimpanzee (female) Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 134 p. 132
Female bonobos with young Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 135 p. 132
Chimpanzees grooming Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 151 p. 132
Pongids (Great Apes) chimpanzee sexual dimorphism –female body weight is 78% of male weight
Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)
Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 123 Gorilla
Geographical distribution of modern African apes Modern African Apes Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 132 p. 132
Western lowland gorilla (male) Gorilla gorlla gorilla Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 132 p. 132
Western lowland gorilla (female) Gorilla gorlla gorilla Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 132 p. 132
Mountain gorilla (male) Gorilla gorilla beringei Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 133 p. 132
Mountain gorilla (female) Gorilla gorilla beringei Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 133 p. 132
Pongids (Great Apes) gorillas have considerable sexual dimorphism –female body weight is half (51%) of male weight
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Pongids (Great Apes) Time permitting, we’ll have a closer look at the Great Apes later (class slide Set # 14) Set # 14
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