Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyProfessor Harris - the leading theorist in cultural materialism - bases this comprehensive work on the perspective of thematic and theoretical coherence, giving the book depth and continuity. Speaking directly to students, helpful chapter introductions and end-of-chapter summaries focus on key points before and after reading each chapter. This seventh edition includes meticulous updating of research and scholarship, especially in the very active field of physical anthropology and archaeology. A new feature - "America Now Updates" - turns an anthropological eye on the contemporary U.S., emphasizing the comparative aspects of anthropology and making the discipline relevant to students. |
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... erectus , whose cranial volume averaged be- tween 918 and 1014 cm3 ( Beals , Smith , and Dodd 1984 : 313 ) . Some H. erectus skulls have volumes that overlap with that of H. habilis , while others have ... Erectus Homo Erectus in Europe?
... erectus , whose cranial volume averaged be- tween 918 and 1014 cm3 ( Beals , Smith , and Dodd 1984 : 313 ) . Some H. erectus skulls have volumes that overlap with that of H. habilis , while others have ... Erectus Homo Erectus in Europe?
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... erectus was eating fewer tough substances , which require extensive milling and grinding . Finally , it is generally accepted that H. erectus was the first hominid to exploit habi- tats that had cold winters . During the coldest months ...
... erectus was eating fewer tough substances , which require extensive milling and grinding . Finally , it is generally accepted that H. erectus was the first hominid to exploit habi- tats that had cold winters . During the coldest months ...
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... erectus and from Oldowan to Acheulian tool kits , change is rapid . Then , for the next 1.4 myr , the cranial capacity of H. erectus changes slowly , if at all ; similarly , the Acheulian tool kit changed slowly , if at all . With the ...
... erectus and from Oldowan to Acheulian tool kits , change is rapid . Then , for the next 1.4 myr , the cranial capacity of H. erectus changes slowly , if at all ; similarly , the Acheulian tool kit changed slowly , if at all . With the ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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