Evolution and Prehistory: The Human Challenge
- ISBN-10
- 0534610161
- ISBN-13
- 9780534610166
- Category
- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- Pages
- 410
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Author
- William A. Haviland
Description
This brief text has been completely revolutionized to present students with the latest contemporary thinking on human evolution, adaptation, and prehistory. It offers students a straightforward and integrated presentation of material, focusing on selected aspects of physical anthropology and prehistoric archaeology as they relate to the origin of humanity, the origin of culture, and the development of human biological and cultural diversity. A New feature entitled "Biocultural Connections" illustrates how cultural and biological processes work together to shape human evolution and behavior, and reflects where the field is today. New coverage on cutting edge topics such as medical anthropology, genetics, environmental toxins, and globalization, demonstrate the usefulness of anthropology today. A new, unique "Epilogue" looks at cultural disease and globalization.
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