Introduction to Physical Anthropology
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology

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eBook - PDF

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

About this book

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY brings the study of physical anthropology to life! With a focus on the big picture of human evolution, the 15th Edition helps you master the basic principles of the subject and arrive at an understanding of the human species and its place in the biological world. Each chapter begins with new Student Learning Objectives and a chapter outline to help you focus your study time. Each chapter then ends with an expanded section of "How Do We Know?", followed by a critical thinking question, designed to help cement your understanding of the concepts.

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Yes, you can access Introduction to Physical Anthropology by Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan, Russell Ciochon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781337099820
eBook ISBN
9781337515917
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Tittle Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Brief Contents
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Supplements
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Anthropology
  10. Chapter 2: The Development of Evolutionary Theory
  11. Chapter 3: The Biological Basis of Life
  12. Chapter 4: Heredity and Evolution
  13. Chapter 5: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution
  14. Chapter 6: Survey of the Living Primates
  15. Chapter 7: Primate Behavior
  16. Chapter 8: Overview of the Fossil Primates
  17. Chapter 9: Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology
  18. Chapter 10: Hominin Origins in Africa
  19. Chapter 11: The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo erectus and Contemporaries
  20. Chapter 12: Premodern Humans
  21. Chapter 13: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans
  22. Chapter 14: Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation
  23. Chapter 15: Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation
  24. Chapter 16: Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Life Course
  25. Chapter 17: The Human Disconnection
  26. Appendix A: Atlas of Primate Skeletal Anatomy
  27. Appendix B: Sexing and Aging the Skeleton
  28. Glossary
  29. References
  30. Index