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Famous Physical Anthropologist. Chapter 13. Louis leakey – 1903 to 1972. Parents were ____________________ in ____________, Africa for the _________________________________ At ___________ found his 1 st fossil in _____________ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FAMOUS PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGIST
Chapter 13
LOUIS LEAKEY – 1903 TO 1972
Parents were ____________________ in ____________, Africa for the _________________________________
At ___________ found his 1st fossil in _____________
1926 - Graduate of ___________________ University in Anthropology and ______________________
1930 - Awarded a _________ for his academic work centered on _______________________________
1932 - discovered fossils at ____________ and ______________, Africa and claimed that they were the oldest true ancestors of ________________________
Louis Leakey in his mother's arms at the family's mud & thatch house
1934 – Wrote a book titled; __________________
1964 – Found & named a new species __________ ________________ with his wife
established a research station in _____________ near __________ for the study of _____________
helped establish ____________________ in Kenya
Responsible for initiating __________________ decades-long field study of ___________________ in the wild, and the similar projects of _______________________ (for ________________)
MARY LEAKEY – 1913 TO 1996
1930 - began auditing archaeology and __________ university courses, and she worked on __________________________________ and as a scientific ______________________
primarily worked as an _______________________ rather than a ___________________ anthropologist
1933 - met ______________________& married in _________
Discovered first fossil _________of the extinct Miocene _____________________ Proconsul. _____________ in a ________________
1959 - found the “____________________” Man (Australopithecus boisei) fossil - _____________________
indicated that human ancestors originated in ______________
_________________________ stretched back farther
than had previously been imagined.
1976 - found huge numbers of animal _____________________that had been fossilized in ________ deposited by a _________________
1978 - found what would be her greatest discovery, ___________________________ tracks that had been left by two _____________________
“______________________” footstep
she had never earned a _________________, by the end of her life she had received many ____________________ degrees and other awards
LAETOLI FOOTSTEPS
________ million years old Laetoli, __________________ Trail _________ feet long preserved in _______________
volcanic ash made by some of the first
_______________-walking hominids
show that these early humans was “_________________" (the heel of the foot hits first) followed by “______________" (the toes push off at the end of the stride)—the way _____________ humans walk
OLDUVAI GORGE, AFRICA most famous ____________________________ location in
East Africa
steep sided ravine, part of the ____________________, which stretches along eastern Africa
some of the earliest remains of _____________ hominids have been found here
Fossils found here also include… Homo habilis “_________________” Zinjanthropus “_____________________” Homo erectus Australopithecus Boisei ancient ________________, elephants, __________, etc. __________________ made by early hominids
FOOTPRINTS FOUND HERE
LUCY FOUND HERE
The Leakeys found _____________ different kinds of hominid, showing a gradual increases in _________________ size and in the complexity of their _________________ at this location
First skull of Zinjanthropus, commonly known as ‘________________’ who lived about ______millions years ago, was found here by the Leakeys
________________________ sites have been preserved for ________________________ and work continues during the _____________ seasons
1935 Olduvai, turned up elephant fossils. Louis & Mary Leakey before marriage.
DIAN FOSSEY – 1932 TO 1985
1932 - born in ______________________, California
Majored in __________________________ & got a degree from ________________ State College
1963 – 1st trip to Africa & met __________________ Her mission was to _______________, protect and study the
_____________________________
1966 – Returned to Africa to do a long-term study of the mountain gorillas in ____________________________________________(then _______________________)
1967 - moved to __________________________ due to political upheaval & established the _______________________________ Research Center
1974 – received a ________ in _________________ at _________________ College, Cambridge
1983 – published her manuscript ______________________________________
1985 – _________________ in her cabin at Karisoke™
1988 – Her ___________ was made into a _________
Dian Fossey ____________ Fund ___________________ - Originally named the _________________ Fund dedicated to the ________________________ and
protection of ______________________ and their _______________________ in Africa.
Fossey with Digit, her favorite gorilla
JANE GOODALL – 1934 TO PRESENT
British primatologist, ________________________, anthropologist, and _______________________of Peace
world's foremost expert on ________________________
_________-year study of ________________ and family interactions of ____________ chimpanzees in ________________________________ National Park, ______________________________
founder of the _________________________ Institute
From an early age, she dreamed of traveling to _________________to observe _________________ animals in their natural habitats.
Met _____________________, who then hired her to work on a dig site in ______________________
He then hired her to conduct a _______________ study of the chimpanzees’ _________________ to gain important _____________________________ information.
Many experts objected to Leakey's selection of Goodall because she had ____________________ scientific ________________________ and lacked even a general _________________ degree.
established a camp on the shore of _____________________________ in the Gombe Stream Reserve
After _________ years of seeing her every day, they showed no fear and often came to her
She gained trust by doing a systematic __________________ routine she called the “__________________________”
Was in ___________________with The ____________ & discovered the following behaviors, none of which had been ________________ before her…
complex ___________________ _________________ behaviors ________________________ methods eating ____________________
insects, ______________, baby baboons & small ___________________
using and making ______________ throw ____________ as weapons use _________ and embraces to ___________ develop long-term ______________ bonds _________plays no active role in ____________ “_____________" system places the dominant ____________ at the top