As in the today world, we all come from different races, e.g. Asian, African, European, and etc. I wonder if in ancient times, there were many different races of monkeys as well. If so, which species of monkey go to which human race.
2007-12-02 14:19:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Humans did not evolve from monkeys. Humans and monkeys are believed to have both evolved from a common ancestor. So no race of humans go to a particular race of monkeys lol
2007-12-02 14:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by DLLS 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Substituting the word ape for monkey, what you are saying sounds like the very unpopular multiregional hypothesis that states that modern humans evolved from different populations of homo erectus around the world. Instead a single origin hypothesis is preferred stating the modern humans arose from a single small population in Africa and spread throughout the world later giving rise to different races.
Here is an interesting fact: humans exhibit much less mitochondrial genetic variation than chimpanzees. That's crazy, right?
2007-12-02 19:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by High Tide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should already know this unless you are a clever 5th grader.
There is only one race on the planet and it has only one extant species, us!
Our nearest cousin, old Neanderthal was extincted by our ancestors around 30,000 years ago. I really don't think it was on purpose. We (modern humans) had an evolved cerebral hemisphere with an evolved neocortex. We processed information differently that Neander and performed so much more efficiently.
Of course, we didn't realize this at the time and many of our fellow modern humans do not realize it now.
Nevertheless. it happened.
The sooner you get over the 'race' business the less uninformed you will appear.
2007-12-03 09:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is only one "race" of humans.
Race:In biology is the same as a sub species.
In culture it is the categories that classify human diversity.
All humans are the same race technically. We look different based on the areas we live and who our ancestors were. This is based off of the culture.
Our genetic make up is the same.
Our relation to other primates is all the same.
We are more closely related to certain primates rather than others, but this is based off of biological traits.
Hope this helped
2007-12-03 04:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by jamie a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference in people's physical appearances (their skin color, bone structure, etc.) are not as a result of being different 'races.' Race is a cultural construction, not a fact. Humans are just humans, and when humans that carry certain features reproduce amongst themselves, certain features will become more prominent and characteristic of that community. There are different breeds of moneys and apes, as there are different types of dogs.
To answer your question, different species of moneys do not correspond to different human races. There are varieties of Australopithecines that arose between the apes and humans, but they did not survive to modern day. Humans arose from other humans, the differences in their skin color and appearances arose from genetic drift (like polydactylism is more common among certain amish populations since one of the founders carried the gene for it, and the gene spread around).
2007-12-02 15:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by AM 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are different types of humans, and different types of apes, but every anthropoligist thinks that all humans evolved from the same group of savanah dwelling apes, and that all humans branched off about 200,000 years ago (not really that long ago in evolutionary time).
No humans evolved from types of apes living today.
2007-12-03 09:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, there are the Hobbits from the Lord of the jewellery. they are called Halflings and are often approximately 3-4 ft tall. they have complicated soles on their ft with hair starting to be on the right, they infrequently ever positioned on footwear. They inhabit the lands of the Shire in midsection Earth and are nicely-known for residing in nicely embellished homes that are burrowed underground. they decide directly to stay quiet non violent lives and function a mistrust for strangers. they are additionally very keen on nutrition and gatherings. wish this facilitates!
2016-11-13 08:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a brief overview of the "great ape" species that rose from earlier primates:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/images_eman/neanderthal.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Homo_habilis_erectus_neanderthal.htm&h=338&w=381&sz=40&hl=en&start=31&tbnid=IaPgV97pUkZMWM:&tbnh=109&tbnw=123&prev=
2007-12-02 14:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do people use 'race' and 'species' interchangeably on this website - it's NOT the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(this is not directed at the asker)
2007-12-03 12:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by James Bond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. All humans are one species.
2007-12-02 14:55:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋