Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyWritten by a foremost spokesperson on cultural materialism, this book introduces students to the four fields of anthropology making all aspects of archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology accessible and relevant to readers. |
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... apes rather than monkeys or other primates that our species shares the closest common ancestor . Finally , we zero in on the traits that distinguish human beings from apes . Those of you who feel uncomfortable about sharing ancestry ...
... apes rather than monkeys or other primates that our species shares the closest common ancestor . Finally , we zero in on the traits that distinguish human beings from apes . Those of you who feel uncomfortable about sharing ancestry ...
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... apes . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOMINOIDEA The hominoids consist of apes and humans . There are two families of living apes : the Hylobatidae , which consist of siamangs and gibbons ( the lesser apes ) ; and the Pongidae , which consist ...
... apes . CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOMINOIDEA The hominoids consist of apes and humans . There are two families of living apes : the Hylobatidae , which consist of siamangs and gibbons ( the lesser apes ) ; and the Pongidae , which consist ...
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... apes and monkeys appear in the fossil record for the first time . Fossils that show the divergence of Old World monkeys and apes from a common ancestor have not yet been identified . Fossils found in Oligocene strata at Fayum , Egypt ...
... apes and monkeys appear in the fossil record for the first time . Fossils that show the divergence of Old World monkeys and apes from a common ancestor have not yet been identified . Fossils found in Oligocene strata at Fayum , Egypt ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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