Exploring Biological Anthropology: The Essentials, 3rd Edition CRAIG STANFORD JOHN S. ALLEN SUSAN C. ANTÓN

What is Biological Anthropology? Chapter 1 What is Biological Anthropology?

Anthropology and Its Subfields Cultural Anthropology Archaeology Linguistic Anthropology Biological Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology The study of human societies, especially in a cross-cultural context Ethnology Ethnography Applied Anthropology

Archaeology The study of the material culture of past peoples Artifacts Material Culture Salvage Archaeology

Linguistic Anthropology The study of language, its history and use; also called anthropological linguistics Linguistic form Linguistic function Social Context

Biological Anthropologist: Any scientist studying evolution as it relates to the human species

The Scope of Biological Anthropology Paleoanthropology Skeletal Biology and Osteology Paleopathology and Bioarchaeology Forensic Anthropology Primatology Human Biology

Paleoanthropology The study of the fossil record of ancestral humans and their primate kin

Skeletal Biology and Human Osteology The study of the skeleton and the patterns and processes of human growth, physiology, and development

Paleopathology and Bioarchaeology The study of the disease in ancient human populations

Forensic Anthropology The study of human remains applied to a legal context

Primatology The study of the non-human primates and their anatomy, genetics, behavior, and ecology

Human Biology Deals with human growth and development, adaptation to environmental extremes, and human genetics

The Roots of Modern Biological Anthropology Fossil hominid discoveries Darwin Physical anthropology Sherwood Washburn’s Synthesis Field studies New dating techniques Multidisciplinary approach