Biological Anthropology: The Natural History of Humankind, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2017

  • Craig Stanford University of Southern California
  • John S. Allen
  • Susan C. Anton New York University
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Biological Anthropology: The Natural History of Humankind combines comprehensive coverage of the foundations of the field with modern innovations and discoveries. The authors offer an engaging, specialist approach that gives you everything you need to master the subject.

Table of contents

  • 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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