Understanding humans: introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology

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Understanding humans: introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology, International Edition shows students how anthropologists and archaeologists go about their work as they study human evolution, living nonhuman primates, human adaptation and variation, the origin and dispersal of modern humans, food production, the first civilizations of the Old and New Worlds, and so much more. "At a Glance" sections and "Focus Questions" help students better understand the material and study more effectively for exams. Key Features Now an Advantage book, this edition builds on the prior edition and is even more streamlined with 15 Chapters that now includes one succinct chapter on "The Rise of Civilizations" (Chapter 15). Fossils are now presented in chronological order for easier student comprehension of the interpretation of human evolution. More examples throughout the text help students better understand the work of practicing physical anthropologists and archaeologists, including more material on the contributions of archaeology to the understanding of human evolution and adaptation. "Digging Deeper" boxes and "Cutting Edge Research" essays have now been moved to the companion website for more functionality, with key material being retained and integrated into the text. The book provides balanced coverage of physical anthropology and archaeology, including methods; human evolution; living nonhuman primates; human adaptation and variation; the origin and dispersal of modern humans; food production; and the first civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. The strong pedagogical program has been enhanced in this edition with re-drawn maps and line drawings, and superior new photographs while the "At a Glance" quick reviews, "Most Significant Fossils (or sites) Found in This Chapter," and the running glossary continue to help students better understand and focus on the key concepts. Table Of Contents ANTHROPOLOGY. 1. Introduction to Anthropology. HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION. 2. The Development of Evolutionary Theory. 3. Heredity and Evolution. 4. Human Variation and Adaptation. 5. Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution. PRIMATES. 6. An Overview of the Primates. 7. Primate Behavior. PALEOANTHROPOLOGY/FOSSIL HOMININS. 8. Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods. 9. Hominin Origins. 10. The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo erectus and Contemporaries. 11. Premodern Humans. 12. The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans. ARCHAEOLOGY. 13. Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers. 14. Food Production. 15. The First Civilizations. Appendix A: Atlas of Primate Skeletal Anatomy. Appendix B: Summary of Early Hominin Fossil Finds from Africa. Appendix C: Population Genetics.