ANTHROPOLOGY 1125 (IAI S1 902)
Race, Sex and Human Evolution
3 credit hours
Introduces the field of physical anthropology, sometimes also known as biological anthropology. Topics include the scientific foundations for studying race and human variation as well as popular misconceptions about human genetic diversity; primatology, including a survey of living primate forms; evolutionary theory, the fossil record and the development of humans; and humanity’s place in world ecology. Introduces forensic anthropology. Includes laboratory work centered on these topics and including skeletal biology. (3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour)