The latest discoveries in biological anthropology, made relevant for all students
Essentials of Biological Anthropology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to biological anthropology, with an emphasis on the discipline’s relevance and latest research advancements.
Chapter 1: What Is Biological Anthropology?
PART I: The Present—Foundation for the Past
Chapter 2: Evolution—Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory
Chapter 3: Genetics and Genomics—Reproducing Life and Producing Variation
Chapter 4: Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics
Chapter 5: Biology in the Present: Living People
Chapter 6: Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates
Chapter 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture
PART II: The Past—Evidence for the Present
Chapter 8: Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature
Chapter 9: Primate Origins and Evolution—The First 50 Million Years
Chapter 10: Early Hominin Origins and Evolution—The Roots of Humanity
Chapter 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo
Chapter 12: The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People
Chapter 13: Our Past 10,000 Years—Agriculture, Population, Biology
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