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LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
Astronomy 202
Date of last modification:
16/12/2010
Class 09/11: Primate Evolution
Table summarizing human evolution
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Important facts:
- First mammals appeared around 200 Myr ago
- Mammals first adapted to life in trees
- Grasping trees -> opposable thumbs
- Using tools
- stereo vision
- brain size increase to process data
- less need for smell
