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Biological Anthropology

The study of human (and other primate) biological evolution adaptation, and diversity.

Sites in Biological Anthropology

The Biological Anthropology Web
An interactive site for discussions and information on the biological and cultural aspects of human variation and adapatation.
Dental Microwear
Information on the study of microscopic wear on teeth and free image analysis software.
The Skull Module
A tutorial on the bones of the skull from California State University, Chico.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Contact information and departmental overviews of a multidisciplinary organization in Leipzig, Germany.
Anthropometry Team New Zealand
A directory of data bases and links for the study of the measurement of the human body.
Biocultural Anthropology In Gujarat, India
Using dental discrete traits to measure biological distance between three groups in Gujarat, India.
DNA and the Peopling of Siberia
Michael Hammer and Tatiana Karafet's project studying the population history of Siberia by means of the Y chromosome.
Skeletons Beneath a Village
Michael Pietrusewsky and Michele Toomay Douglas write about the burials of the Neolithic and Bronze Age site of Ban Chiang, Thailand.
AAPA Statement on Biological Aspects of Race
A position paper on the current understanding of the structure of human variation from a biological perspective presented by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
Anthropometry Overview
An overview description of how anthropometry is concerned with the physical fit of the body in the workplace.
Physical Anthropology
A annotated guide to Internet resources from the University of Delaware.
Race, Genes and Anthropology
Collection of full text articles and links.
Race Doesn't Exist In Humans
An essay debunking the idea that race is a biological concept.
Biological Anthropology Department - Temple University
Description of graduate and undergraduate programs, faculty listing, research areas, and facilities overview.
Ancient Cannibalism
Report in the journal Nature describes biochemical evidence of cannibalism at a prehistoric Puebloan site in southwestern Colorado.
Biological Anthropology at UCLA
Graduate program focusing on evolutionary theory, primate behavior, hominid evolution, and evolutionary psychology and ecology. Features faculty interests and current research.
Caribbean African Ancestry Project
A population genetic study with goal of identifying ethnic groups that contributed to the Caribbean population. Features research background, photos and information on methodology.
Kin Selection
Features articles by Joe McCraw. Topics include relatedness, levels of selection and altruism.

sub categories in Biological Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology
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cross references

Science : Earth Sciences : Paleontology Science : Earth Sciences : Paleontology

other references

Science : Biology : Evolution : Human Science : Biology : Evolution : Human
Science : Biology : Genetics : Eukaryotic : Animal : Mammal : Human Science : Biology : Genetics : Eukaryotic : Animal : Mammal : Human
Science : Biology : Zoology : Chordates : Mammalogy : Primatology Science : Biology : Zoology : Chordates : Mammalogy : Primatology
Science : Social Sciences : Anthropology : Anthropologists : Biological Anthropologists Science : Social Sciences : Anthropology : Anthropologists : Biological Anthropologists
Science : Social Sciences : Anthropology : Linguistic Anthropology : Ape Sign Language Science : Social Sciences : Anthropology : Linguistic Anthropology : Ape Sign Language
Science : Social Sciences : Psychology : Evolutionary Psychology Science : Social Sciences : Psychology : Evolutionary Psychology

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Anthropologie und Humanbiologie German : Anthropologie und Humanbiologie
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