Question Human evolution is a dynamic timeline that is all too often summed up as part of the primate lineage. Though it is true that we evolved along trends seen in the primate fossil record, many of the anatomical and physiological traits that we rely on are ancient and shared throughout the animal kingdom (and beyond). For this paper discuss what it means to be connected to the rest of the natural world and the evidence we have to support this conclusion. Introduction -What is the human phylogeny? -How do our taxonomic ranks depict our evolutionary relationships? -What are the types of evidence we use to explain our evolutionary history? Methods Inferring relatedness through the fossil record -What is the fossil record -How is it used to make a timeline (absolute/relative dating) -How are evolutionary relationships inferred (cladistics) Inferring relatedness through genetics -Homology in our genes -Housekeeping genes (basic genetic structure for cellular activity) -Regulatory genes (modifying existing genes for a new purpose) Evidence/Examples Example of ancestral fixed traits (traits that havent changed much since their origin) Example of homologous traits that have been altered in our evolutionary timeline Discussion -Our deep ancestry -Significance of seeing our attachment with the rest of the world Conclusion Use at least two peer reviewed journal articles to support your work
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