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Our Human Story: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology

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Our Human Story: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology

This introductory text traces the human evolutionary story from a biological anthropology perspective using evidence from genetics, primatology, paleoanthropology, and archaeology. Timely and engaging real-world examples and applications of key concepts are used throughout the text to help students make connections between the reading material and their lived experiences.

Social Sciences
Author
Rachel Mitchell
Publisher
Gavilan College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 115 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Anthropology
  2. 1.01: Introduction to Anthropology
  3. 1.02: Key Anthropological Perspectives
  4. 1.03: The Scope of Biological Anthropology
  5. 1.04: Anthropology and Colonialism
  6. 1.05: Key Terms
  7. 1.06: References
  8. 02: An Evolutionary Worldview
  9. 2.01: Ways of Knowing
  10. 2.02: Science as Process
  11. 2.03: Evolution Religion and Society
  12. 2.04: Misconceptions About Evolution
  13. 2.05: Critical Thinking
  14. 2.06: Key Terms
  15. 2.07: References
  16. 03: Natural Selection
  17. 3.01: A Brief History of Evolutionary Thought
  18. 3.02: The Journey to Natural Selection
  19. 3.03: Natural Selection
  20. 3.04: Evidence
  21. 3.05: Origin of Species
  22. 3.06: Are We Still Evolving
  23. 3.07: An Evolutionary Perspective
  24. 3.08: Misconceptions About Natural Selection
  25. 3.09: Key Terms
  26. 3.10: References and Attributions
  27. 04: Evolutionary Genetics
  28. 4.01: The Blueprint of Life- DNA
  29. 4.02: Making Proteins- How Genes Work
  30. 4.03: Passing Traits Down- Mendelian Inheritance
  31. 4.04: When DNA Changes- Mutations
  32. 4.05: Genetic Variation and Sexual Reproduction
  33. 4.06: Beyond the Sequence- The Human Genome and Epigenetics
  34. 4.07: Genetic Testing and Genetic Engineering
  35. 4.08: Key Terms
  36. 4.09: References and Attributions
  37. 05: Evolutionary Processes and Genes in Populations
  38. 5.01: Population Genetics- Thinking About Evolution at the Right Scale
  39. 5.02: The Four Forces of Evolution
  40. 5.03: Key Terms
  41. 5.04: References and Attributions
  42. 06: Human Variation
  43. 6.01: A Brief and Troubling History of Race Concepts
  44. 6.02: What the Genetics Actually Shows
  45. 6.03: Clinal Variation
  46. 6.04: Race as a Social Construct
  47. 6.05: Race Ancestry and Ethnicity
  48. 6.06: Medicine Forensics and Social Justice
  49. 6.07: Key Takeaways
  50. 6.08: Key Terms
  51. 6.09: References and Attributions
  52. 07: Introduction to Primates
  53. 7.01: Traits of Primates
  54. 7.1.01: Eyes and Hands
  55. 7.1.02: Teeth and Diet
  56. 7.1.03: Locomotion
  57. 7.1.04: Brains Development Behavior
  58. 7.1.05: Habitat and Threats
  59. 7.02: Learning from Primates
  60. 7.03: Key Terms
  61. 7.04: References and Attributions
  62. 08: Primate Diversity
  63. 8.01: Primate Taxonomy
  64. 8.02: The Prosimian Suborder
  65. 8.03: The Anthropoid Suborder
  66. 8.3.01: The Tarsier Infraorder
  67. 8.3.02: New World Monkeys
  68. 8.3.03: Old World Monkeys
  69. 8.3.04: The Apes
  70. 8.3.4.01: Gibbons and Siamangs
  71. 8.3.4.02: Orangutans
  72. 8.3.4.03: Gorillas
  73. 8.3.4.04: Chimpanzees and Bonobos
  74. 8.3.4.05: Humans
  75. 8.04: Primate Research- A Complicated History
  76. 8.05: Key Terms
  77. 8.06: References and Attributions
  78. 09: Primate Behavior and Social Organization
  79. 9.01: So What Makes Us Human
  80. 9.02: Did Dads Evolve
  81. 9.03: The Anthropocentric Bias
  82. 9.04: Key Terms
  83. 9.05: References
  84. 10: Studying the Human Past
  85. 10.01: Finding and Studying Hominin Remains
  86. 10.02: The Fossil Record is Tricky to Interpret
  87. 10.03: How Apes Reveal Human History
  88. 10.04: The Evolution of Upright Walking
  89. 10.05: Key Terms
  90. 11: Early Hominins
  91. 11.01: Lessons from Lucy
  92. 11.02: Setting the Stage - The Paleoenvironment
  93. 11.03: Pre-Australopithecines
  94. 11.04: Australopithecines
  95. 11.05: The Robust Hominins
  96. 11.06: Key Terms
  97. 12: Evolution of the Genus Homo
  98. 12.01: Defining the Genus Homo
  99. 12.02: The Climate Context
  100. 12.03: Homo habilis - The Earliest Member of our Genus
  101. 12.04: Homo erectus
  102. 12.05: Putting It All Together- How Diet Tools and Movement Made Us Human
  103. 12.06: Fossil Evidence
  104. 12.07: Key Terms
  105. 12.08: References
  106. 13: Becoming Human
  107. 13.01: Surviving the Middle Pleistocene
  108. 13.02: Archaic Homo Sapiens
  109. 13.2.01: The Neanderthals
  110. 13.2.02: The Denisovans
  111. 13.2.03: Five Human Species You May Not Know About
  112. 13.03: Becoming Human
  113. 13.04: The Future of Humanity
  114. 13.05: Key Terms
  115. 13.06: References