Peregrine Physical Anthropology

The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner. KEY TOPICS: Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like. Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters. Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory. Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved. Considers both the nature and causes of physical variation among contemporary peoples. MARKET: For anyone interested in learning more about physical anthropology, its methods, and discoveries.

I. EVOLUTION.

II. PRIMATE EVOLUTION.

III. HUMAN EVOLUTION.

IV. MODERN HUMAN VARIATION.

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS AT WORK.

• Original readings created specifically for undergraduates—Avoids the jargon and excessive detail of more scholarly works, yet provides more information than normally found in works written for a popular audience.

  • Provides a student-friendly level of coverage that ensures students receive the technical detail they need. Ex.___

• Focus on discovery and process—Conveys not only what contributors found, but how they found it and what the experience was like.

  • Helps to pique students' interest in the process of doing physical anthropology. Ex.___

• Unique coverage of standard physical anthropology topics—Brings the experiences and insights of active scholars to practical research matters.

  • Helps to retain student interest in topics that other texts often present in a dry, uninteresting manner. Ex.___

• Evolution section—Introduces basic concepts of biological evolution and evolutionary theory.

  • Conveys to students a feeling of the research process while focusing on a particular facet of the subject. Ex.___

• Human Evolution section—Explores our australopithecine and early human ancestors, and considers how and why humans evolved.

  • Conveys to students a feeling of the research process while focusing on a particular facet of the subject. Ex.___

• Modern Human Variation section—Considers both the nature and causes of physical variation among contemporary peoples.

  • Conveys to students a feeling of the research process while focusing on a particular facet of the subject. Ex.___

• Physical Anthropologists at Work section—Includes two autobiographical articles that conveys the variations among physical anthropologists themselves.

  • Gives students a more personal perspective on profe