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Cranial Capacity Variation of Pleistocene Homo and Possible Speciation Events
Title
Cranial Capacity Variation of Pleistocene Homo and Possible Speciation Events
Author
Hudock, Autumn
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Biology, Paleontology, Evolutionary developmental biology
Description
The field of paleoanthropology is tasked with studying the morphology of extinct hominins using fossilized remains. To study the evolution of the human brain, researchers use endocast data derived from fossil skulls, in order to assess when and ho...
RECONSTRUCTING AFRICA'S EVOLUTIONARY HISTORIES: DNA COLLECTION, CODING, ANALYSIS, and INTERPRETATION
Title
RECONSTRUCTING AFRICA'S EVOLUTIONARY HISTORIES: DNA COLLECTION, CODING, ANALYSIS, and INTERPRETATION
Author
Winful, Olawunmi
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Biology, Area studies, History
Description
Finding a way to successfully interpret African diversity is important in accurately reconstructing the evolutionary history of our species. By collecting high quality DNA, genealogical, and demographic data on a large cross section of African and...
Variation in Patterns of Allocare In Captive Hamadryas Baboons (Papio hamadryas): The Potential Effects of Environment and Kinship in the Development of Novel Behavior
Title
Variation in Patterns of Allocare In Captive Hamadryas Baboons (Papio hamadryas): The Potential Effects of Environment and Kinship in the Development of Novel Behavior
Author
Carter, Amanda
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Biology, Physical anthropology, Zoology
Description
The goal of the this research was to examine the social dynamics among extended matrilines of Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) housed at the North Carolina Zoo (NCZ) in Asheboro, North Carolina, including the putative existence of allocare, def...