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Biological Anthropology: An Evolutionary Perspective

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English
Duration & workload

12 hours 6 minutes
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On-Demand
Level

Beginner

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Take a glimpse into our selected primate heritage to understand the forces that continue to shape us.

Syllabus

01: What is Biological Anthropology?
02: How Evolution Works
03: The Debate Over Evolution
04: Matter Arising-New Species
05: Prosimians, Monkeys, and Apes
06: Monkey and Ape Social Behavior
07: The Mind of the Great Ape
08: Models for Human Ancestors?
09: Introducing the Hominids
10: Lucy and Company
11: Stones and Bones
12: Out of Africa
13: Who Were the Neandertals?
14: Did Hunting Make Us Human?
15: The Prehistory of Gender
16: Modern Human Anatomy and Behavior
17: On the Origins of Homo sapiens
18: Language
19: Do Human Races Exist?
20: Modern Human Variation
21: Body Fat, Diet, and Obesity
22: The Body and Mind Evolving
23: Tyranny of the Gene?
24: Evolution and Our Future
By This Professor

Taught by

Barbara J. King

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