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SUMMARY:Morphological and palaeoecological perspectives on baboon evolutio
 n - Sarah Elton (Durham University)
DTSTART:20171025T153000Z
DTEND:20171025T163000Z
UID:TALK85731@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Ann Van Baelen
DESCRIPTION:Hominins and Old World monkeys both radiated in the Plio-Pleis
 tocene. One group of monkeys\, the baboons\, are particularly appropriate 
 comparators when thinking about human evolution\, as\, like hominins\, the
 y originated in Africa\, are largely terrestrial\, have eclectic diets and
  are behaviourally flexible. In this seminar I will review the morphologic
 al evidence for baboon evolution\, drawing on data from modern and fossil 
 baboons. I will also consider baboon morphological variation and evolution
  within palaeoecological\, palaeobiological and palaeoenvironmental framew
 orks\, and use these to contextualise human evolution.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Henry Wellcome Building\, Division of Biological A
 nthropology\, Fitzwilliam Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QG
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