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A Companion to Biological Anthropology (2nd Edition) – PDF
A Companion to Biological Anthropology, 2nd Edition
The field of biological anthropology, which focuses on the study of human variation, evolution, and relationships with other primates and hominins, has seen significant growth in recent years. Advancements in DNA research, behavioral anthropology, nutrition science, and other areas have revolutionized our understanding of human nature.
A Companion to Biological Anthropology, 2nd Edition (PDF) offers a comprehensive and timely overview of the discipline’s fundamental concepts, historical development, current trends, and future directions. This authoritative yet accessible reference work features 37 chapters written by established and emerging scholars, covering various aspects of the biological and evolutionary aspects of human development. Topics covered include systematics and taxonomy, population and molecular genetics, human biology and adaptation, early primate evolution, paleopathology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, paleoanthropology, and paleogenetics.
This second edition has been updated and expanded to include new topics, critical issues, and recent developments in biological anthropology. It explores subjects such as race and human variation, epidemiology and disease outbreaks, global inequalities, migration and health, resource access and population growth, primate behavior research, the fossil record of primates and humans, and much more.
A Companion to Biological Anthropology, Second Edition is an essential resource for researchers and advanced students in fields like biological anthropology, geosciences, ancient and modern disease, behavioral ecology, forensic anthropology, systematics and taxonomy, bone biology, biogeochemistry, nutritional anthropology, and related disciplines.
ISBN: 978-1119828044
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