TY  - BOOK
AU  - Turnbaugh,William A.
TI  - Understanding physical anthropology and archaeology
SN  - 0534534511 (pbk.)
U1  - 599.9 21
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Belmont, CA
PB  - West/Wadsworth
KW  - Physical anthropology
KW  - Archaeology
N1  - Color maps of major fossil hominid sites and archaeological sites on endpapers; Includes bibliographical references (p. 529-543) and index; 	The development of evolutionary theory; the inheritance of biological traits; microevolution in human populations; human variation and adaptation; an overview of the nonhuman primates; primate behaviour; mammalian/primate evolutionary history; paleoanthropology; hominid origins; early hominids - organization and interpretation; homo erectus; homo sapiens; archaeological approaches to later prehistory; domestication and agriculture; the rise of ancient civilizations; new world civilizations
N2  - This text combines treatment of physical anthropology and archaeology and emphasizes human biological and cultural development. Stresses the importance of the biocultural approach and the techniques of paleoanthropology and archaeology for discovering information about the human past
ER  -