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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Carolyn Dillian, Anthropology & Geography
Major
Anthropology and Geography
Presentation Abstract
Can we use modern Gorilla gorilla as a model to understand the extinct hominin species Paranthropus boisei? This project uses paleoanthropology and landscape reconstruction to try to develop common ground between these species, specifically to understand their living environments and diet. Measurements of the skulls of both species also may show morphological similarities between the species. If there are similarities, G. gorilla may be a good model for understanding this extinct hominin.
Location
Virtual Session Room 3
Start Date
22-4-2021 12:20 PM
End Date
22-4-2021 12:40 PM
Recommended Citation
Belyski, Glorianna, "Using modern Gorilla gorilla to understand Paranthropus Boisei" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 50.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/50
Using modern Gorilla gorilla to understand Paranthropus Boisei
Virtual Session Room 3
Can we use modern Gorilla gorilla as a model to understand the extinct hominin species Paranthropus boisei? This project uses paleoanthropology and landscape reconstruction to try to develop common ground between these species, specifically to understand their living environments and diet. Measurements of the skulls of both species also may show morphological similarities between the species. If there are similarities, G. gorilla may be a good model for understanding this extinct hominin.