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3.00 Credits
Survey of field methods used in the study of primate ecology, including habitat assessment, mapping, and behavioral observations using computer technology. Laboratory includes observations of primates at the Duke Lemur Center. Prerequisite: Evolutionary Anthropology 93; 100-level behavior or ecology course. Instructor: Glander
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Ecological determinants of, and biological constraints on, social strategies and systems, with an emphasis on primates. Prerequisite: Evolutionary Anthropology 93 and 100-level behavior course. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
A survey of fossil primates including early humans. The diversity, anatomy, and behavior of primates as related to the origin and spread of past primates. The radiation of each main group of primates in the succession leading to humans illustrated with slides, casts, and fossils. Topics include geochemical dating, timing of molecular clocks, and various procedures for classifying primates. Prerequisite: Evolutionary Anthropology 93 and 100-level paleontology or anatomy course. Instructor: Simons or Staff
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Origin and successive stages of development of human ancestors. Detailed analysis of adaptive types and cultural developments. Personalities and current controversies in the study of hominid paleontology. Prerequisite: Evolutionary Anthropology 93 and 132, or consent of instructor. Instructor: Simons or Staff
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3.00 Credits
Human evolutionary history as studied from the perspective of the genome. Nature of contemporary genomic data and how they are interpreted in the context of the fossil record, comparative anatomy, psychology, and cultural studies. Examination of both the origin of modern humans as a distinct species and subsequent migration across the world. Emphasis on language, behavior, and disease susceptibility as traits of particular evolutionary interest. Prerequisite: Biology 101L and 102L or 118 or equivalent course. Instructor: Wray
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3.00 Credits
Special topics in methodology, theory, or area. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
Special topics in methodology, theory, or area. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
Special topics in methodology, theory, or area. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
Special topics in methodology, theory, or area. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
Evolutionary patterns and processes at and above the species level; species concepts, speciation, diversification, extinction, ontogeny and phylogeny, rates of evolution, and alternative explanations for adaptation and evolutionary trends. Prerequisite: Biology 25L, 26L, 102L, or other course in plant or animal diversity; recommended, Biology 116 or equivalent. Instructor: Roth
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