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CHAPTER Primate Origin GOALS By the end of this CHAPTER you should understand: 1. Basic morphological features used to describe and classify fossil primates. 2. How morphological features are used to infer diet and locomotion in fossil primates. 3. Theories on Primate origins. 4. General patterns of morphology and phylogenetics for fossil primates from 65 to million years ago. CHAPTER OUTLINE Introduction to Fossil Primates Paleocene Primates Eocene Primates: Are We There Yet? Oligocene Primates: Hey, Is It the Monkeys? Miocene Primates: Planet of the Apes Pliocene Primates: Return of the Mon-keys! 5Introduction As an undergraduate, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Many of the world authorities on Primate origins happened to attend these meetings.

Basics of the Primate Skeleton We now look at the basic anatomy of the cranial and postcranial skeletons of pri-mates. This introduction to the bones of the head and below the head is also necessary

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