Physical Anthropology Lab Manual

by Kappelman, John

• ISBN13: 9780840032836
• ISBN10: 0840032838
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2009-09-16
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Kappelman's lab manual allows users to investigate and explore important questions about heredity, evolution, and other core topics in the physical anthropology course. As you proceed through the exercises, you will focus on particular problems that help you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts you discuss in class, including natural selection, primate behavior, diet, and questions about human biology that are linked to environmental change.

Table of Contents

Preface

Co-varying Frequencies of the Sickle-Cell Allele and Malaria: An Example of Heredity and Natural Selection

The Galapagos Finches: An Example of Natural Selection

Primate Characteristics and Classifications

Primate Locomotion: Limbs and Levers

Primate Limb Indices and Locomotion

Primate Diets and Feeding Behaviors

Primate Behavior: the Ethogram

Reconstructing the Locomotor Behavior of a Fossil Ape

Reconstructing the Dietary Behavior of Paranthropus boisei

Locomotion of Early Fossil Hominins

Body Mass and Sexual Dimorphism in Fossil Hominins

The Archaeological Record: Reconstructing Hunting Behavior

Discover a Fossil Human!

The Adaptive Significance of Skin Color

Appendices

Glossary

References

Authors

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