unable to use them the way humans do. These animals can “…walk upright not for long distances and not while performing tasks.” (Wayne Sproule‚ pg. 23) The pelvic bone for humans rises above the hip joint‚ and is much shorter and broader then it is for apes. This shape enables the hip muscle to steady the body during each step. Due to the narrow structure of the pelvic bone‚ humans are able to perform tasks while standing and walk over long distances. Bipedalism is probably one of the biggest attribute
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fossils in Tanzania and Kenya that indicated man’s evolution began in East Africa 2 million years ago‚ far earlier than was believed at the time of the discovery. in Kenya in 1947‚ Mary Leakey discovered the skull of Proconsul africanus‚ an ape-like ancestor of both apes and prehistoric man that ived about 25 million years ago. 1978 she made her most important discovery: footprints frozen for 3.5 million years in volcanic mud that demonstrated that early hominids walked upright much earlier than previously
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Movies and novels such as "Planet of the Apes" and 2001: A Space Odyssey are called Science Fiction because they portray situations that seem extremely unrealistic concurrent with contemporary philosophy. "Planet of the Apes" depicts a world where apes rule while humans are subjected to servitude and confinement. These apes speak intelligibly and are human-like in appearance and behavior. In 2001: A Space Odyssey‚ the highly advanced computer‚ HAL 9000‚ an acronym for "Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic
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thing a lot of people argue about is creationism and evolution. Evolution is discussed and supported in a number of different places. Mostly‚ scientists use Darwin theory of evolution (Darwinism) to support their theories that man evolved from ape-man. Ape-man is the most common ancestor to use humans. On the other hand‚ most religious faiths support the idea of creationism. Creationism is the theory that humans were created in the hands of God. This theory is supported most heavily by Jewish and
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Anthropology-101 BONOBOS Species Origination and Geographical Distribution -The bonobo is the most recently discovered great ape in modern times. It was revealed in 1929 by German anatomist Ernest Schwarz that a skull once thought belonging to a juvenile chimpanzee was in fact a new subspecies of chimpanzee known now as the Pan paniscus‚ or bonobo. (Waal 6) During the Pleistocene epoch approximately 1.5 million years ago‚ the Congo River was formed in what is now the Democratic Republic
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short‚ meaty chapters that address the essence of the relationship between the United States and Britain at every level- social‚ political‚ military‚ civilian‚ diplomatic‚ male and female‚ black and white‚ formal and informal…. “The encounter of the Yanks and Limeys is‚ then a fascinating story in itself‚ but much more” (p. xxix). The author’s thesis is arguing that this is more than a story. It highlights America and Britain at a point of modernization. It reveals the realities inside an Army. Young
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What was the best King Kong film? King Kong 1933 had a rating of 8/10 on IMDb and a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. King Kong 2005 had a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb and a 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. The 1933 film was directed Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Shoedsack‚ 2005 film was directed by Peter Jackson. King Kong was written by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace but then it was rewritten by Peter Jackson who also directed the film. Naomi Watts played the role of the brave and beautiful Ann Darrow which also
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demand‚ the apes are being killed off primarily to supply the high-demand in urban areas. The gorilla meat is considered to be prestigious amongst the wealthy. Even though the poaching is supposed to be illegal‚ it continues because of the lack of law enforcements and international laws. The Gorillas also have an effect with loss of habitat. The forests are rapidly starting to get destroyed by logging interests‚ agriculture‚ and roads being built. This makes the lives for the apes much harder
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Anu then gets to work creating this creature who made out to be large‚ hairy‚ and lives in the forest. This creature is named Enkidu. A farmers son sees the creature and tried getting him out of the forest so he could battle the king himself but he wasn’t moving. The farmer then had to bring a prostitute and lure the hairy creature into the city. He ate the finest foods and wore the best clothing. When Gilgamesh and Enkidish met for the first time
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The internet has become quite popular as a method to communicate with in today?s modern day society. Retrieving information whether its purpose is for personal benefit or entertainment has been revolutionized by this medium. However the internet faces major problems with society?s generational hierarchy‚ as this information may not be intended for everyone in society to view. The internet has removed the walls from our homes allowing faceless people to communicate with us without regard to personal
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