Discuss the Selective Pressures Operating in the Late Miocene,Pliocene,and Pleistocene

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Essay

Discuss the selective pressures operating in the late Miocene,Pliocene,and Pleistocene that favored an adaptive radiation of monkeys and contributed to decreased diversity among apes.

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Definitions:

Scarification

A practice involving the intentional creation of scars on the body for cultural, religious, or aesthetic reasons.

Asante Akua'ba

Traditional African fertility dolls from the Akan people, particularly the Asante tribe in Ghana, characterized by their disc-shaped heads and abstract form.

Idealized Beauty

An artistic representation or concept of beauty that is perfected and exalted beyond ordinary human standards.

Senufo Mask Dancers

Part of the Senufo people's cultural traditions in West Africa, these dancers wear elaborate masks during ceremonies and rituals to communicate with ancestral spirits and deities.