ANTH 2310 - Biological Anthropology

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University of Central Arkansas

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An elective in the anthropology minor core. This course is a comprehensive introduction to the fields of biological and physical anthropology addressing how ideas about human origins were forever altered by Darwin's theory of evolution, how mechanisms of evolution are explained by modern genetics, and how modern human variation can be understood by applying these principles. It will cover the living primates and paleontological evidence for the divergences that led to the man apes and eventually to humans. The course focuses on the relationship between biology and culture, how and why our species became our planet's dominant life form, the biological impact of agriculture and civilization, and prospects for the future of the Homo sapiens ("thinking" or "wise man") species. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: ANTH 1302. Fall.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uca.edu

Phone Number:

(501) 450-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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