Readings and Exercises in Physical Anthropology

Section 1: Readings

Evolution in Action by Jonathan Wiener

Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution by Theodosius Dobzhansky AAA Statement on Race by American Anthropological Association

“Sweat” by Nina G. Jablonski

“Shades of Sex” by Nina G. Jablonski

The Viral Superhighway by George J. Armelagos

Curse and Blessing of the Ghetto by Jared Diamond

Extreme Primates: Ecology and Evolution of Asian Lorises by K. A. I. Nekaris

Peace Among Primates by Robert M. Sapolsky

Life History Evolution: Grandmothering in Space and Time by Michael A. Cant, and Darren P. Croft

Scavenger Hunt by Pat Shipman

Neanderthal Cooking and the Costs of Fire by Amanda G. Henry

Rethinking Neanderthals by Joe Alper

What Happened and Why by Pat Shipman

Did This Mysterious Ape-Human Once Live Alongside Our Ancestors? by Michael Greshko Oldest Tools Outside Africa Found, Rewriting Human Story by Michael Greshko

Section 2: Exercises

Exercise 1: Basic Measures and Statistics

Exercise 2: Cell Biology

Exercise 2A: Building Blocks of Life

Exercise 2B: Processes of Mitosis and Meiosis

Exercise 3: Monogenic Characteristics

Exercise 3A: Genotype vs. Phenotype

Exercise 3B: ABO Blood System and Rh Factor

Exercise 4: What Happens When Something Goes Wrong

Exercise 5: Measuring Cranial Capacity

Exercise 6: Human Osteology Identification

Exercise 7: Forensic Activity

Exercise 8: Museum Observations

Exercise 8A: Observing Display, Visiting a Natural History Museum

Exercise 8B: On-line Display

Exercise 9: Primate Comparative Anatomy

Exercise 10: Primates In-Depth Understanding

Exercise 11: Zoo Observation

Exercise 11A: Who is at the Zoo?

Exercise 11B: Zoo Cam Observation

Exercise 12: Hominid Comparative Osteology