Physical Anthropology Original Readings in Method and Practice

Name: Physical Anthropology Original Readings in Method and Practice
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ISBN: 9780130939791

ISBN-10: 013093979X

ISBN-13: 9780130939791

Edition: 2002

Authors: Peter N. Peregrine, Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember

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The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner. Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like. Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters. Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory. Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved. Considers both the nature and causes…

Book details

List price: $61.20
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/30/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction




Evolution



Evolutionary Genetics




Genes, Bodies, and Species




Paleoanthropology and Evolutionary Theory




Primate Evolution



Explaining Primate Origins




Why Are Primates So Smart?




Miocene Apes




Chimpanzee Hunting Behavior and Human Evolution




Human Evolution



Australopithecus Afarensis and Human Evolution




“ Robust” Australopithecines




The Natural History and Evolutionary Fate of Homo Erectus




Neandertal Growth: Examining Developmental Adaptations in Earlier Homo Sapiens




Testing Theories and Hypothesis about Modern Human Origins




Modern Human Variation



Natural Variation in Human Fecundity




What Accounts for Population Variation in Height?




Growth and Development of Turkana Pastoralists




The Concept of Race in Physical Anthropology




Paleoanthropology and Life History, and Life History of a Paleoanthropologist




The Evolution of a Physical Anthropologist