Destinations

Explore key concepts and research through these links to additional web resources.

19.1 Relationships Among Humans and the Extant Apes

Ape Fossil
This interesting article from National Geographic reviews the finding of an ape fossil that may well be a human ancestor.
Keywords: apes, fossils, research
Humans/ Apes and Diet
This talk from Dr. Katharine Milton of University of California at Berkeley reviews some of the commonalities in dietary requirements between humans and extant apes.
Keywords: apes, diet, research

19.2 The Recent Ancestry of Humans

Prominent Hominid Fossils
This site from Talk.Origins is a great resource for a list of fossils that are important in human evolution.
Keywords: hominid, fossils, discoveries
Handprint: Ancestral Lines
This is a non-technical, but good site, that brings together information about the hominid fossil record, tools and tool use, dispersal routes, and more in an attractive, accessible format.
Keywords: xxx

19.3 The Origin of the Species Homo sapiens

Human Fossils in China
This site, from Dennis Etler at UC Berkeley, focuses specifically on human evolution in China, with links to a variety of resources including fossil images and research publications.
Keywords: fossils, evolution, research
Forensic Anthropology
This is part of the Osteointeractive Web site, a fantastic resource for learning about osteology, one of the underpinnings of paleoanthropology. The site includes information on human osteology, paleopathology, and histology, as well as, forensic anthropology.
Keywords: anthropology, forensics, paleopathology

19.4 The Evolution of Uniquely Human Traits

Primate Behavior
Here you can review the genetic approach to understanding behavior in primates.
Keywords: behavior, traits, genetics
Language Acquisition
This book chapter by Steven Pinker discusses some of his ideas about the evolution of language.
Keywords: language, evolution, traits

Chapter 19: Human Evolution