Biological Anthropology: The Natural History of Humankind, 4th edition
- Craig Stanford
- , John S. Allen
- , Susan C. Anton
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Present a rich overview of biological anthropology, from early foundations to recent innovations
REVEL for Biological Anthropology: The Natural History of Humankind combines comprehensive coverage of the foundations of the field with modern innovations and discoveries, helping students understand, and get excited about, the discipline. Because the authors conduct research in three of the main areas of biological anthropology — the human fossil record (Susan Antón), primate behavior and ecology (Craig Stanford), and human biology and the brain (John Allen) — they offer a specialist approach that engages students and gives them everything they need to master the subject. REVEL for the Fourth Edition continues to present traditional physical anthropology within a modern Darwinian framework, and includes coverage of contemporary discoveries to highlight the ever-increasing body of knowledge in biological anthropology.
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Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2017
ISBN-13: 9780137495481
Subject: Anthropology
Category: Biological Anthropology
Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology?
PART I: MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION
1. Origins of Evolutionary Thought
2. Genetics: Cells and Molecules
3. Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype
4. The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species
5. Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability
PART II: PRIMATES
6. The Primates
7. Primate Behavior
PART III: PALEONTOLOGY AND PRIMATE EVOLUTION
8. Fossils in Geological Context
9. Origin of Primates
PART IV: THE HUMAN FOSSIL RECORD
10. Early Hominins
11. Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo
12. Archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertals
13. The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo sapiens
PART V: NEW FRONTIERS IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
14. Evolution of the Brain and Language
15. Biomedical Anthropology
16. The Evolution of Human Behavior
17. Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology
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