Method and Practice in Biological Anthropology

Method and Practice in Biological Anthropology: A Workbook and Laboratory Manual for Introductory Courses complements a wide variety of introductory level laboratory courses in biological anthropology. It easily functions with a well-equipped laboratory, or it may be used as a primary source of photos and/or exercises, providing optimum flexibility to suit most laboratory environments. The book is organized into four sections, to reflect the organization of the typical introductory biological anthropology course: genetics and evolution, the human skeleton, non human primates, and our fossil ancestors. MySearchLab is a part of the Hens program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore biological anthropology in even greater depth.

PART 1: GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Chapter 1. The Scientific Method
Chapter 2. Cell Biology and DNA
Chapter 3. Principles of Inheritance
Chapter 4. Human Variation
Chapter 5. Hardy-Weinberg: Genetics of Populations

PART 2: THE HUMAN SKELETON
Chapter 6. Introduction to the Human Skeleton
Chapter 7. The Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 8. The Axial Skeleton
Chapter 9. Human Variation and Forensic Anthropology

PART 3: THE NON-HUMAN PRIMATES
Chapter 10. Primate Classification
Chapter 11. Comparative Primate Anatomy
Chapter 12. Primate Behavior

PART 4: HUMAN ANCESTORS
Chapter 13. The Bipedal Adaptation and Our Earliest Ancestors
Chapter 14. The Rise of the Genus Homo
Chapter 15. Later Homo and Modern Human Origins