The Thrifty Gene Hypothesis James Neel-1962 Genes that predispose us to obesity were advantageous in early human history when starvation was an issue. Early Humans went through…

Slide 1 Intraspecific variation Variation accounted for by individual, age, and sex differences seen within every biological species Slide 2 Interspecific variation Variation…

Slide 1 How Did Humans Evolve? Some Early Primate Adaptations for Life in Trees Were Inherited by Humans The Oldest Hominid Fossils Are from Africa The Earliest Australopithecines…

Characteristics of the Primates Comparative Primate Anatomy Human Origins Origin of the human genus Homo is one of the most intriguing and controversial questions in paleo-anthropology.…

Towards H. sapiens Homo Broâs The known fossil record of hominids, including S. tchadensis, also showing ourselves (top left) and the chimpanzee (top right). NB The species…

Characteristics of the Primates Comparative Primate Anatomy Human Origins Origin of the human genus Homo is one of the most intriguing and controversial questions in paleo-anthropology.…