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Lab 01 Exercise 2 Subfields of BiologicalAnthropology Scenarios Exam
SCENARIO A: Biological anthropologists have discovered a previously unknown fossil
species. The species lived about 4.4 million years ago in Africa. The dating of this fossil
species places it closer in time to the last common ancestor of humans and
chimpanzees than most other known fossil species. This newly discovered species has
an interesting mix of traits. For example, it has adaptations for climbing in trees as well
as for walking on two legs on the ground. It does not directly resemble any of the living
ape species, which suggests that the living ape species (including humans) have each
become adapted for their own environmental contexts over time.
What is the primary subfield of biological anthropology addressed in this research? -
Answers -Paleoanthropology
SCENARIO A: How does this research relate to human evolution? In other words, what
can we learn about human evolution from a research along these lines? - Answers -
Research like this helps us understand the changes, that made us who we are today. In
particular, this research highlights the complexity of our evolutionary past. We did not
suddenly develop all of the traits we have today all at one time.
SCENARIO A: Which other scholarly disciplines outside anthropology do you think
might be interested in this research? Why would they find this research relevant? -
Answers -Human biology is a scholarly discipline concerned with understanding that the
last common ancestors are not very similar to their living descendent groups. This
research is relevant because it shows how developed we became to be today and tries
to understand what might change in the future and adapt to our environment in the time
being.
SCENARIO B: Biological anthropologists have observed several chimpanzees in
western Africa making tools to help them hunt. The chimpanzees were seen modifying
branches and sticks into spears. They removed any leaves or small branches to make a
smooth shaft. They also chewed on the end of the branches to give them sharp points.
They then thrust the sharpened branches like spears into tree trunks, where small
primates called galagos make sleeping nests. Although it remains unclear how
successful the chimpanzees are in actually killing galagos, multiple members of the
chimpanzee group have been observed producing the spears. What is the primary
subfield of biological anthropology addressed in this research? - Answers -Primatology
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