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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Page 46
... adaptive ra- diations — that is , rapid filling out of new ec- ological niches with new genera and species . These adaptive radiations were followed by widespread extinctions of the new genera and species , possibly as a result of ...
... adaptive ra- diations — that is , rapid filling out of new ec- ological niches with new genera and species . These adaptive radiations were followed by widespread extinctions of the new genera and species , possibly as a result of ...
Page 110
... adaptive effects of selection . As we have just seen , human polymorphisms may result from selection for advantageous alleles . If traits used for racial classification are strongly adaptive , they cannot be used as evidence of ancient ...
... adaptive effects of selection . As we have just seen , human polymorphisms may result from selection for advantageous alleles . If traits used for racial classification are strongly adaptive , they cannot be used as evidence of ancient ...
Page 417
... adaptive capacity to survive and prosper in the partic- ular situation in which it finds itself . This capacity is based on its prior experiences , history , language , and culture . If the class . structure of the majority's social ...
... adaptive capacity to survive and prosper in the partic- ular situation in which it finds itself . This capacity is based on its prior experiences , history , language , and culture . If the class . structure of the majority's social ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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