Part B
Perform research on both Jane Goodall and her research on chimpanzees, and Dian Fossey and her research on gorillas- Describe their research on these
animals and what they discovered in 1 detailed paragraph each- Be sure to paraphrase (no quoting) and cite your sources- Also who was the anthropologist
to inspire both these women?
Part C
Read the section in Chapter 8 about culture in nonhuman primates- Explain 4 of these cultures- (4pts)
Part D – Chapter 9: Geology and the Primate Origins (Read chapter 9 to answer questions 1-3-)
1- Summarize relative dating and chronometric dating- Then define and explain what is the difference between radiometric dating and radiocarbon dating-
For this last part, be sure to explain what these methods can be used on, meaning what can they date? (Feel free to use outside sources and be sure to cite
if you do-) (6pts)
2- When studying fossils, why is it important to know what the environment was like in the past? Then, explain 4 ways to reconstruct the past
environments- (Hint: read “The Environment in the Cenozoic) (5pts)
3- Explain the difference between r-selected and k-selected species- Give examples of each that are not in your book- Lastly, which category do most
primates fall in? (Hint: this last part is also not fully discussed in the chapter.) (5pts)
4- This chapter touches a little on how organisms become fossils, but there are so many was fossils form- Perform intemet research and explain 4 ways
fossils can form- (Each method should be a few sentences long- Be sure to paraphrase and cite- Do not use Wikipedia) (8pts)
