Lab Manual and Workbook for Physical Anthropology

Author:   Diane France (Colorado State University) ,  France
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition:   8th edition
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9781305259041


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   23 May 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Master the concepts of physical anthropology with LAB MANUAL AND WORKBOOK FOR PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY! With hands-on lab assignments that help you apply physical anthropology perspectives and techniques to real situations, this lab manual walks you through difficult topics such as genetics and the human genome, primate morphology and behavior, human osteology, evolution, and forensic anthropology. Many photographs, marginal definitions, key terms, helpful hints, exercises, and an extensive index emphasize important topics and make studying easy.

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Author:   Diane France (Colorado State University) ,  France
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 27.40cm , Length: 2.20cm
Weight:   0.861kg
ISBN:  

9781305259041


ISBN 10:   1305259041
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   23 May 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction to Science and Critical Thinking. 1. Cellular Genetics. 2. Population Genetics and Heredity. 3. Human Osteology. 4. Growth and Development. 5. Biological Classification. 6. Comparison of the Skeletons of Quadrupeds, Bipeds, and Brachiators. 7. Comparing the Living Primates. 8. Observation of Living Primate Behavior and Morphology. 9. Early Evolution of Primates in the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene. 10. Miocene Primate Evolution. 11. The Early Hominins. 12. The Genus Homo. 13. Anthropometry, Nonmetric Traits, and Dermatoglyphics. 14. Abnormalities in the Skeleton: Pathology, Anomalies, and Intentional Modification. 15. Human Skeletal Variation and Forensic Anthropology. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Diane L. France received her Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of Colorado and was certified in forensic anthropology in 1989 by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA). She is currently on the board of directors of the ABFA and also a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Dr. France is the director of the Laboratory for Human Identification at Colorado State University and is the president of NecroSearch, International, a volunteer multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping law enforcement search for clandestine graves and recovering evidence (including human remains) from those crime scenes. Dr. France is well-known from her casting business and as a board-certified forensic anthropologist.

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