Biological Anthropology: An Introductory Reader

Höfundur: Michael Alan Park (Útgáfa: 7)
Biological Anthropology: An Introductory Reader

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Biological Anthropology is a concise introduction to the basic themes, theories, methods and facts of bioanthropology. The scientific method provides a framework that brings accessibility and context to the material. This seventh edition presents the most recent findings and interpretations of topics in anthropology including Australopithecus sediba, the Denisovians, and epigenetics.

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Útgefandi
McGraw-Hill UK
ISBN
9781526891389
Print ISBN
9780078034954
Format
Page Fidelity (PDF)
Útgáfa
7
Höfundar
Michael Alan Park
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2012-05-01
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • TO THE READER
  • Biological Anthropology
  • The Evolution of Evolution
  • Evolutionary Genetics
  • The Processes of Evolution
  • The Origin of Species andthe Shape of Evolution
  • A Brief EvolutionaryTimetable
  • The Primates
  • Primate Behavior andHuman Evolution
  • Studying the Human Past
  • Evolution of the EarlyHominids
  • The Evolution ofGenus Homo
  • Evolution and Adaptationin Human Populations
  • Human Biological Diversity
  • Biological Anthropologyand Today‚Äôs World
  • APPENDIX I
  • APPENDIX II
  • GLOSSARY OF HUMANAND NONHUMAN PRIMATES
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS
  • REFERENCES
  • PHOTO CREDITS
  • INDEX