Lab Manual And Workbook for Physical Anthropology,9780495093992

Lab Manual And Workbook for Physical Anthropology

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Edition: 6th
ISBN13: 9780495093992
ISBN10: 0495093998
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-26
Publisher(s): Thomson-Wadsworth
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Summary

Preface. 1. Genetics. 2. Biological Classification. 3. Human Osteology. 4. Human Growth & Development. 4. Comparison of the Skeletons of Quadrupeds, Bipeds, and Brachiators. 5. Comparing the Living Primates. 6. Observation of Living Primate Behavior and Morphology. 7. Early Evolution of Primates in the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene. 8. Miocene Hominoid Evolution. 9. The Early Hominids. 10. The Genus Homo. 11. Anthropometry, Nonmetric Traits, Dermatoglyphics. 12. Human Skeletal Variation and Forensic Anthropology. Appendix A: Comparison Chart of Fossil Hominids.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii
Supplements for Instructors xv
Genetics
1(46)
Objectives
1(1)
Basic Genetics
1(2)
DNA Replication
3(1)
Mitosis
4(1)
Meiosis
4(2)
Sources of Variability
6(1)
Solving Genetics Problems
6(3)
Survey of Some Genetic Traits
9(6)
Exercise 1.1 Gamete Formation
11(1)
Exercise 1.2 Phenotype Summary
12(1)
Exercise 1.3 Genotype Formations
13(2)
Pedigree Analysis
15(1)
Sex Linkage
16(5)
Exercise 1.4 Pedigree Exercises
19(2)
Blood Typing
21(4)
Exercise 1.5 Blood-Type Genetics
23(2)
Evolution and the Hardy--Weinberg Formula
25(8)
Exercise 1.6 Population Genetics
31(2)
Probability
33(1)
Assortative Mating
34(1)
Migration or Gene Flow (Hybridization)
35(1)
Genetic Drift and Founder Effect
36(1)
DNA Typing
37(9)
Exercise 1.7 Population Genetics and DNA Typing
43(3)
Reexamining the Issues
46(1)
Biological Classification
47(12)
Objectives
47(1)
Introduction
47(3)
General Mammalian Classification
50(1)
Primate Classification
51(7)
Exercise 2.1 Biological Classification
53(5)
Reexamining the Issues
58(1)
Human Osteology
59(34)
Objectives
59(1)
Introduction
59(6)
Bones of the Skull
65(7)
Postcranial Bones
72(20)
Exercise 3.1 The Human Skeleton
87(5)
Reexamining the Issues
92(1)
Growth and Development
93(18)
Objectives
93(1)
Introduction
93(2)
Dental and Skeletal Development from the Fetus to the Adult
95(10)
A Final Comment
105(5)
Exercise 4.1 Growth and Development
107(3)
Reexamining the Issues
110(1)
Comparison of the Skeletons of Quadrupeds, Bipeds, and Brachiators
111(24)
Objectives
111(1)
The Vertebral Column
111(3)
The Cranium
114(2)
The Pelvis
116(1)
The Limbs
117(11)
Measurements and Indices
128(6)
Exercise 5.1 Comparison of Skeletons
131(3)
Reexamining the Issues
134(1)
Comparing the Living Primates
135(14)
Objectives
135(1)
Introduction
135(3)
Postcranial Comparisons and Locomotion
138(3)
Dental Trends through Primate Evolution
141(7)
Exercise 6.1 Comparing Extant Primates
145(3)
Reexamining the Issues
148(1)
Observation of Living Primate Behavior and Morphology
149(10)
Objectives
149(1)
Introduction
149(1)
Behavior Categories
150(1)
Sampling Techniques
150(7)
Exercise 7.1 Classification, Morphology, and Locomotion
153(2)
Exercise 7.2 Primate Observation
155(1)
Exercise 7.3 Checklist of Primate Behaviors
156(1)
Reexamining the Issues
157(2)
Early Evolution of Primates in the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene
159(16)
Objectives
159(1)
Introduction
159(1)
Evolutionary Theory
159(1)
Paleocene (65-55 M.Y.A.)
160(1)
Eocene (55-34 M.Y.A.)
161(4)
Oligocene (34-22.5 M.Y.A.)
165(9)
Exercise 8.1 Early Evolution of Primates
169(5)
Reexamining the Issues
174(1)
Miocene Hominid Evolution
175(14)
Objectives
175(1)
The Biomolecular Data
176(2)
The Molecular Clock
178(1)
The Fossil Data
178(2)
The Early Miocene
180(1)
The Middle and Late Miocene
181(7)
Exercise 9.1 Miocene Hominoid Evolution
185(3)
Reexamining the Issues
188(1)
The Early Hominids
189(14)
Objectives
189(1)
Introduction
190(1)
East African Hominids
190(4)
The South African Australopithecines
194(1)
Comparison of East and South African Pliocene Fossils
195(7)
Exercise 10.1 The Early Hominids
197(5)
Reexamining the Issues
202(1)
The Genus Homo
203(20)
Objectives
203(1)
Introduction
203(8)
Homo rudolfensis
204(1)
Homo habilis
204(1)
Homo ergaster
205(1)
Homo erectus
206(2)
Homo heidelbergensis
208(1)
Archaic homo sapiens
208(2)
Homo floresiensis
210(1)
Modern homo sapiens
211(11)
Exercise 11.1 The Genus Homo
213(9)
Reexamining the Issues
222(1)
Anthropometry, Nonmetric Traits, and Dermatoglyphics
223(28)
Objectives
223(1)
Statistical Tests
224(2)
Metric Analysis
226(2)
Measurement Descriptions
228(5)
Exercise 12.1 Measurement Record
231(2)
Osteometry
233(10)
Exercise 12.2 Metrics and Statistical Analysis
239(4)
Nonmetric Traits
243(1)
Nonmetric Trait Frequencies
244(1)
Recording Form
245(2)
Exercise 12.3 Nonmetric Analysis
245(2)
Dermatoglyphics
247(3)
Exercise 12.4 Dermatoglyphics
249(1)
Reexamining the Issues
250(1)
Abnormalities in the Skeleton: Pathology, Anomalies, and Intentional Modification
251(22)
Objectives
251(1)
Introduction
251(1)
Pathology
252(12)
Anomalies
264(1)
Intentional Modification
265(7)
Exercise 13.1 Abnormalities in the Skeleton
269(3)
Reexamining the Issues
272(1)
Human Skeletal Variation and Forensic Anthropology
273(52)
Objectives
273(1)
Introduction
273(2)
The Identification Process
275(4)
Determination of Sex
279(5)
Determination of Age
284(17)
Determination of Ancestry
301(12)
Estimation of Stature
313(1)
Further Training in Forensic Anthropology
314(1)
Comparison of Antemortem to Postmortem Characteristics
315(8)
Exercise 14.1 Forensic Anthropology
317(6)
Reexamining the Issues
323(2)
Glossary 325(10)
Bibliography 335(10)
Index 345

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