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Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human
Delivery Modality: Video-Based

Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human provides students with an understanding of human evolution and diversity from a biological perspective. The course examines patterns of anatomical, behavioral and genetic similarities and differences among primates and humans. While new techniques and discoveries are continuing to alter our understanding of the human species and its place in the biological world, this course provides the student with essential tools to appreciate the key theoretical and methodological issues involved in this sub discipline of anthropology.

 PRODUCTION/PUBLISHING PARTNER: Wadsworth—Cengage Learning, (800) 423-0563

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PDF play_off    1. The Anthropological Perspective PDF play_off      9. The First Bipeds
PDF play_off    2. Development of Evolutionary Theory PDF play_off    10. A New Hominin
PDF play_off    3. Biological Basis for Life PDF play_off    11. Premodern Humans
PDF play_off    4. Heredity & Evolution PDF play_off    12. Origin & Dispersal of Modern Humans
PDF play_off    5. Macroevolution PDF play_off    13. Patterns of Variation
PDF play_off    6. The Living Primates PDF play_off    14. Patterns of Adaptation
PDF play_off    7. Primate Behavior PDF play_off    15. Legacies of Human Evolutionary History
PDF play_off    8. Methods of Paleoanthropology PDF play_off    16. Applied Anthropology