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Group Three Andrew Elges, Alex Fairall, and Surria Drahozal
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Hominidae- The Great Apes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hominidae.PNG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gorilla_gorilla11.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Schimpanse_zoo-leipig.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bonobo-04.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pongo_pygmaeus_(orangutang).jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vitruvian.jpg
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Hominidae- The Great Apes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hominidae.PNG
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“Lucy” Australopithecus afarensis 3-3.8 million years ago Extinct hominid Woodland ape Bipedal Chimp-like head http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A.afarensis.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_blackbg.jpg
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Sibley and Ahlquist- 1984 Charles Gald Sibley and Jon Edward Ahlquist Molecular biologists at Yale 1984 DNA tests Proof that the Genus Homo was most similar to the Genus Pan Also provided support that the great apes shared a common ancestor 5-7 million years ago
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Similarities to Humans Chimpanzees most like humans Use of tools and other implements Omnivorous diet Patrilineal, male-bonded communities Patterns of violent behavior
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New Discovery Intraspecific killing- a strictly human behavior? Research in the 1960s-70s proved otherwise Gombe National Park, Tanzania a.k.a. Kasekela Jane Goodall’s Chimpanzees 1974- First chimp raid recorded by humans Raid resulted in a death First recorded observations of intentional intraspecific killing in a non-human species Some females participated and benefitted from the violent behaviors
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Some Observations Orangutans Least social of the apes Rape- a common occurrence Reproductive tactic Male mechanism for control Gorillas Relatively small, stable social groups Infanticide 37% of infant deaths Show of strength and superiority Bonobos Large, stable social groups Relatively peaceful and calm Chimpanzees Highly intricate social groups, relatively large communities Battering Males beat females to show dominance Form of sexual coercion
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Demonic Males Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are all demonic male species Capable of committing occasional acts of violence to acquire and maintain access to females BUT! Violence not central to daily life Evolution seems to have favored demonic males They have been better able to acquire resources and females Strategy to preserve genetic lineage Females have evolved to prefer demonic males Defense of community and resources
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