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Klappentext Biological Anthropology is a concise introduction to the basic themes, theories, methods and facts of bioanthropology. The scientific method provides a framework that brings accessibility and context to the material. This seventh edition presents the most recent findings and interpretations of topics in anthropology including Australopithecus sediba , the Denisovians, and epigenetics. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceTo the Reader1 Biological AnthropologyIn the Field: Doing Biological AnthropologyAmong the HutteritesA Hawaiian in ConnecticutWhat Is Biological Anthropology?Defining AnthropologyThe Specialties of BioanthropologyBioanthropology and ScienceThe Scientific MethodSome Common Misconceptions about ScienceScience Is Conducted in a Cultural Context Contemporary Reflections: Is Evolution a Fact, a Theory, or Just a Hypothesis? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings2 The Evolution of Evolution"On the Shoulders of Giants": Explaining the Changing EarthThe Biblical ContextThe Framework of "Natural Philosophy""Common Sense at Its Best": Explaining Biological ChangeDarwin's PredecessorsCharles DarwinThe Modern Theory of Evolution Contemporary Reflections: Has Science Dehumanized Society? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings3 Evolutionary GeneticsHow Genes WorkAn Overview of the Human GenomeFrom Genes to TraitsHow Inheritance Works Contemporary Reflections: What is Genetic Cloning? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings4 The Processes of EvolutionSpecies: The Units of EvolutionThe Four Processes of EvolutionMutations: Necessary ErrorsNatural Selection: The Prime Mover of EvolutionGene Flow: Mixing Populations' GenesGenetic Drift: Random EvolutionSickle Cell Anemia: Evolutionary Processes in ActionGenetics and Symptoms Contemporary Reflections: Are Humans Still Evolving? The Adaptive ExplanationOther RelationshipsSummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings5 The Origin of Species and the Shape of EvolutionNew SpeciesReproductive Isolating MechanismsProcesses of SpeciationThe Evolution of Life's DiversityOur Family TreeAdaptive RadiationThe Grand Pattern of EvolutionThe Pattern of SpeciationSpecies SelectionCatastrophic Mass Extinctions Contemporary Reflections: Are There Alternatives to Evolution? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings6 A Brief Evolutionary TimetableFrom the Beginning: A Quick HistoryDrifting Continents and Mass Extinctions: The Pace of Change Contemporary Reflections: Are Mass Extinctions a Thing of the Past? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings7 The PrimatesNaming the AnimalsWhat Is a Primate?The SensesMovementReproductionIntelligenceBehavior PatternsThe Primate Adaptive StrategyA Survey of the Living PrimatesProsimiansAnthropoidsThe Human PrimateThe SensesMovementReproduction Contemporary Reflections: What Is the Status of Our Closest Relatives? IntelligenceBehavior PatternsAre We Hominids or Hominins?SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings8 Primate Behavior and Human EvolutionBehavioral EvolutionHow Do Complex Behaviors Evolve?How Do We Study Behavior?Primate BehaviorBaboonsChimpanzeesBonobosCulture and Social Cognition Contemporary Reflections: Are Some Human Behaviors Genetic? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings9 Studying the Human PastBones: The Primate SkeletonOld Bones: Locating, Recovering, and Dating FossilsFinding FossilsRecovering FossilsDating FossilsHow Fossils Get to Be FossilsGenes: New Windows to the PastThe "Molecular Clock"The Genetic Differences between Chimps and Humans Contemporary Reflections: Who Owns Old Bones? SummaryQuestions for Further ThoughtKey TermsSuggested Readings10 Evolution of the Early HominidsThe Origin and Evolution of the PrimatesBipedalismThe Benefits of BipedalismThe Evolution of Biped...
