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ANTH-1: Explorations 2nd Edition

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ANTH-1: Explorations 2nd Edition

Social Sciences
Author
Kathryn R. Taylor
Publisher
Fresno City College
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EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 195 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Biological Anthropology
  2. 1.01: What is Anthropology
  3. 1.02: The Subdisciplines
  4. 1.03: Anthropological Approaches
  5. 1.04: What is Biological Anthropology
  6. 1.05: Anthropologists as Scientists
  7. 1.06: Ways of Knowing - Science Faith and Anthropology
  8. 1.07: Review Questions
  9. 1.08: Key Terms
  10. 1.09: End of Chapter Content
  11. 02: A History of Evolutionary Thought
  12. 2.01: The Beginnings of Evolutionary Thinking
  13. 2.02: Western European Evolutionary Thought
  14. 2.03: The Journey to Natural Selection
  15. 2.04: What Darwin was Missing
  16. 2.05: Evolution and Natural Selection Observable Today
  17. 2.06: Misconceptions about Human Evolution
  18. 2.07: Are We Still Evolving
  19. 2.08: Key Developments in Evolutionary Thought
  20. 2.09: Review Questions
  21. 2.10: Key Terms
  22. 2.11: End of Chapter Content
  23. 03: Molecular Biology and Genetics
  24. 3.01: Cells and Molecules
  25. 3.02: Introduction to Genetics
  26. 3.03: DNA Replication and Cell Division
  27. 3.04: Protein Synthesis
  28. 3.05: Mendelian Genetics
  29. 3.06: Other Patterns of Inheritance
  30. 3.07: Genomics and Epigenetics
  31. 3.08: Genetic Testing
  32. 3.09: Review Questions
  33. 3.10: Key Terms
  34. 3.11: End of Chapter Content
  35. 04: Forces of Evolution
  36. 4.01: The Modern Synthesis
  37. 4.02: Population Genetics
  38. 4.03: The Force of Evolution
  39. 4.04: Studying Evolution in Action
  40. 4.05: Review Questions
  41. 4.06: Key Terms
  42. 4.07: End of Chapter Content
  43. 05: Meet the Living Primates
  44. 5.01: Studying Primates in Biological Anthropology
  45. 5.02: What Makes Something a Primate
  46. 5.03: Key Traits Used to Distinguish Between Primate Taxa
  47. 5.04: Primate Diversity
  48. 5.05: Review Questions
  49. 5.06: Key Terms
  50. 5.07: End of Chapter Content
  51. 06: Primate Ecology and Behavior
  52. 6.01: Ethology and Primatology
  53. 6.02: Ecology
  54. 6.03: Primate Societies
  55. 6.04: Reproductive Strategies
  56. 6.05: Communication
  57. 6.06: The Question of Future
  58. 6.07: Conclusions
  59. 6.08: Review Questions
  60. 6.09: Key Terms
  61. 6.10: End of Chapter Content
  62. 07: Stones and Bones - Studying the Fossil Record
  63. 7.01: Fossil Study - A Evolving Process
  64. 7.02: Earth - It is Older than Dirt
  65. 7.03: Fossils- The Taphonomic Process
  66. 7.04: Fossilization
  67. 7.05: Voice From the Past - What Fossils Can Tell Us
  68. 7.06: Review Questions
  69. 7.07: Key Terms
  70. 7.08: End of Chapter Content
  71. 08: Primate Evolution
  72. 8.01: Major Hypotheses About Primate Origins
  73. 8.02: The Origin of Primates
  74. 8.03: The Emergence of Modern Primate Groups
  75. 8.04: Planet of Apes
  76. 8.05: Review Questions
  77. 8.06: Key Terms
  78. 8.07: End of Chapter Content
  79. 8.08: Early Hominins
  80. 09: Early Hominins
  81. 9.01: Defining Hominins
  82. 9.02: Paleoenvironment and Hominin Evolution
  83. 9.03: Derived Adaptations - Bipedalism
  84. 9.04: Derived Adaptations - Early Hominin Dentition
  85. 9.05: The Genus Australopithecus
  86. 9.06: Early Tool Use and Technology
  87. 9.07: Hominin Charts
  88. 9.08: Review Questions
  89. 9.09: Key Terms
  90. 9.10: End of Chapter Content
  91. 10: Early Members of the Genus Homo
  92. 10.01: Defining the Genus Homo
  93. 10.02: Climate Change and Human Evolution
  94. 10.03: Homo Habilis - The Earliest Members of Our Genus
  95. 10.04: Homo Habilis Culture and Lifeways
  96. 10.05: Homo Erectus- Biological and Cultural Innovations
  97. 10.06: Homo Erectus Lifeways
  98. 10.07: The Big Picture of Early Homo
  99. 10.08: Review Questions
  100. 10.09: Key Terms
  101. 10.10: End of Chapter Content
  102. 11: Archaic Homo
  103. 11.01: Breaking the Stigma of the Caveman
  104. 11.02: The Changing Environment
  105. 11.03: Defining Characteristics of Archaic Homo Sapiens
  106. 11.04: Neanderthals
  107. 11.05: The Middle Stone Age - Neanderthal Contemporaries in Africa
  108. 11.06: Where Did They Go The End of Neanderthals
  109. 11.07: Denisovans
  110. 11.08: Models of Modern Human Distribution
  111. 11.09: Conclusions
  112. 11.10: Review Questions
  113. 11.11: Key Terms
  114. 11.12: End of Chapter Content
  115. 12: Modern Homo sapiens
  116. 12.01: Defining Modernity
  117. 12.02: First Africa Then the World
  118. 12.03: The Big Picture - The Assimilation Hypothesis
  119. 12.04: The Chain Reaction of Agriculture
  120. 12.05: Special Topic - The Future of Humanity
  121. 12.06: Conclusion and Hominin Species Summary
  122. 12.07: Review Questions
  123. 12.08: Key Terms
  124. 12.09: End of Chapter Content
  125. 13: Race and Human Variation
  126. 13.01: Human Variation
  127. 13.02: The History of Race Concepts
  128. 13.03: Human Variation in Biological Anthropology Today
  129. 13.04: Talking About Human Biological Variation Going Forward
  130. 13.05: Review Questions
  131. 13.06: Key Terms
  132. 13.07: End of Chapter Content
  133. 14: Human Variation - An Adaptive Significance Approach
  134. 14.01: Stress and Homeostasis
  135. 14.02: Adjustments
  136. 14.03: Adaptations
  137. 14.04: Review Questions
  138. 14.05: Key Terms
  139. 14.06: End of Chapter Content
  140. 15: Forensic Anthropology
  141. 15.01: Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
  142. 15.02: Skeletal Analysis
  143. 15.03: Dig Deeper- Bioarchaeology
  144. 15.04: Trauma Analysis
  145. 15.05: Taphonomy
  146. 15.06: Ethics and Human Rights
  147. 15.07: Special Topic- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
  148. 15.08: Review Questions
  149. 15.09: End of Chapter Content
  150. 16: Contemporary Topics - Human Biology and Health
  151. 16.01: Introduction to Contemporary Health Issues
  152. 16.02: Preagricultural Humans
  153. 16.03: Health Consequences of the Transition to Agriculture and Animal Domestication
  154. 16.04: Epidemiological Transitions
  155. 16.05: Obesity
  156. 16.06: Cardiovascular Disease
  157. 16.07: Osteorthritis
  158. 16.08: Cancer
  159. 16.09: Stress
  160. 16.10: Syndemics and the Ecological Model
  161. 16.11: Are We Still Evolving
  162. 16.12: Food for Thoughts
  163. 16.13: Review Questions
  164. 16.14: Key Terms
  165. 16.15: End of Chapter Content
  166. 17: Appendix A - Osteology
  167. 17.01: A.1- Introduction to Osteology
  168. 17.02: A.2- Anatomical Terminology
  169. 17.03: A.3- Human Skeletal System
  170. 17.04: A.4- Review Questions
  171. 17.05: A.5- Key Terms
  172. 17.06: A.6- End of Chapter Content
  173. 18: Appendix B - Primate Conservation
  174. 18.01: B.1- Current Conservation Status of Nonhuman Primates
  175. 18.02: B.2- Threats to Primates
  176. 18.03: B.3- Primate Significance
  177. 18.04: B.4- What Can Be Done
  178. 18.05: B.5- Further Perspectives
  179. 18.06: B.6- Review Questions
  180. 18.07: B.7- End of Chapter Content
  181. 19: Appendix C - Human Behavioral Ecology
  182. 19.01: C.1- Human Behavioral Ecology
  183. 19.02: C.2- How Can Human Behavioral Ecology Help Us Understand Altruism
  184. 19.03: C.3- How Can Human Behavioral Ecology Help Us Understand the World
  185. 19.04: C.4- Special Topic - Fertility Research in Human Behavioral Ecology
  186. 19.05: C.5- Review Questions
  187. 19.06: C.6- Key Terms
  188. 19.07: C.7- End of Chapter Content
  189. 20: Appendix D - Ancient DNA
  190. 20.01: D.1- Sequencing Ancient Genomes
  191. 20.02: D.2- The Discovery of Denisovans
  192. 20.03: D.3- Sequencing Archaic Genomes to Understand Modern Humans
  193. 20.04: D.4- Review Questions
  194. 20.05: D.5- Key Terms
  195. 20.06: D.6- End of Chapter Content