Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Archaic Primate

Term previously used to refer to the Plesiadapiformes, considered an infraorder of the primates; currently, the plesiadapiforms are placed in a separate order and are now more commonly referred to as archaic mammals.

Cf. higher primate.

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Proprimates (Proposed order of archaic mammals that includes the plesiadapiforms along with other mammals ...)
archaic Homo sapiens (... divided into an earlier archaic group and later archaic group.)
earlier archaic group (... possibly Kabwe. Cf. later archaic group and anteneandertal.)
later archaic group (... . Aka younger archaic group. Cf. anteneandertal. See earlier archaic group.)
older archaic group (See earlier archaic group.)