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9780495381907

Evolution and Prehistory The Human Challenge

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  • ISBN13:

    9780495381907

  • ISBN10:

    049538190X

  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-30
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Explore evolution and prehistory through photos, examples, and anthropologists' studies with Haviland et al's EVOLUTION AND PREHISTORY. The authors' goal in writing this book is to provide you with a vivid, accessible text that shows how the field is relevant to understanding the complex world around you. With Haviland et al, you will have the opportunity to explore the different ways humans face the challenge of existence, learn about the connection between biology and culture in shaping human beliefs and behavior, and see the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world.

Table of Contents

Anthropology: The Challenge of Knowing Humanity
The Essence of Anthropology
Biology and Evolution
Living Primates
Evolution: The Challenge of Understanding Human Origins
Field Methods in Archaeology & Paleoanthropology
Macroevolution and the Early Primates
The First Bipeds
The Genus Homo: Biocultural Challenges
Early Homo and the Origins of Culture
Pre-modern Humans and the Elaboration of Culture
The Global Expansion of Homo sapiens and Their Technology
Human Biocultural Evolution: The Challenge of Technology & Human Diversity
The Neolithic Transition: The Domestication of Plants and Animals
The Emergence of Cities and States
Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism
Human Adaptation to a Changing World
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