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Scatter: Chapter 17 "Human Evolution" Vocab

Bipedalism
the ability to walk primarilyon two legs
Recent-African-Origin Hypothesis
states that Homo sapiens originated in Africa only about 100,000 to 200,000 years ago and then, like Homo erectus before them, left Africa
Hominids
a group that comprimises humans and their immediate ancestors
Primate
a member of the order Primates, the mammalian order that includes humans
Great Ape
a gibbon, orangutan, gorilla, or chimpanzee
Prosimian Primate
a suborder of modern primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers
Prehensile
grasping, as in a primate's hand, foot, tail
Multiregional Hypothesis
suggests regional differences in phenotype have been developing for well over a million years

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Bipedalismthe ability to walk primarilyon two legs
Great Apea gibbon, orangutan, gorilla, or chimpanzee
Hominidsa group that comprimises humans and their immediate ancestors
Multiregional Hypothesissuggests regional differences in phenotype have been developing for well over a million years
Prehensilegrasping, as in a primate's hand, foot, tail
Primatea member of the order Primates, the mammalian order that includes humans
Prosimian Primatea suborder of modern primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers
Recent-African-Origin Hypothesisstates that Homo sapiens originated in Africa only about 100,000 to 200,000 years ago and then, like Homo erectus before them, left Africa
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