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Intro to Physical Anthropology
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Syllabus redtapeRequired Text: Jurmain R, Kilgore L, & W Trevathan. 2016.
Essentials of Physical Anthropology.
(10th edition).Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
First chapter is available on Google Books.
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Course website
https://creason.co/CANVAS also updated
Very important for this class-Syllabus-Assignment instructions-Sample essays, tests, and questions-Study guides
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Anthropology in general studies human culture and the evolutionary aspects of human biology.
Four main subfields in anthropology:
Cultural anthropology
Linguistic anthropology
Archaeology
Physical anthropology
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Cultural anthropologyCultural anthropologists study patterns of belief and behavior in modern and historic societies
Ethnographies: descriptive studies of human societies
Culture: learned behaviors transmitted over generations non-genetically
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Linguistic anthropologyLinguistic anthropologists study the interactions between speech, language, and culture
-Analyze the role of symbols in society-Compare/contrast languages to trace their historical ties
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ArchaeologyArchaeologists study the material remains of past societies
-Analyze artifacts: objects made or modified for use by humans
-Excavate in order to gain info about human behavior
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Physical anthropologyPhysical anthropologists study human biology and behavior in an evolutionary context
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Physical anthropologyPhysical anthropologists study human biology and behavior in an evolutionary context-Explain variation in human adaptations
AKA biological anthropology-Reflects modern shift towards using genetics, evolution, etc.
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