LOOSELEAF FOR BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY [Other book format]

Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections, 3e shows the relevance of anthropological concepts to today's students and encourages critical thinking. Throughout the text and especially in its many Connections features, Agustin Fuentes links anthropological concepts and questions to students lives.

One of the top scholars in the field of biological anthropology, Agustin Fuentes current research looks at the big questions of why humans do what they do and feel the way they feel. He is committed to an integrated, holistic anthropological approach. Fuentes wrote this text to help answer the so what questions and make anthropological knowledge relevant to everyday life.

PREFACExvi

ABOUT THE AUTHORxxi

Introduction

FAQs For Biological Anthropology   3

How Old Is the Planet and What Organisms Have Lived on It Over That Time? 3

If Life on Our Planet Has Changed So Much Over Time, What About the Planet Itself? 6

Have Humans Changed? 6

Where Did Modern Science Come From? 7

Where Is Uzbekistan? 8

Chapter 1 Introduction to Evolutionary Fact and Theory 13

Anthropology Is the Study of Human and Nonhuman Primates 15

Anthropology Is a Scientific Discipline 16

Critical Thinking Is the Systematic Assessment of Information 16

The Scientific Method Is a Way of Testing Ideas About the World Around Us 18

Connections: Thats a Fact, Jack . . . Or Is It? 19

Scientific Investigation Is a Collaborative Process 21

Evolutionary Theory Is the Cornerstone of Anthropology lĂ,