You couldn't ask for three regions that greater complexity or are more relevant to the current world sociopolitical stage. Patterns of Conquest and Colonization , with Bob Adams . Modeling the Behavior of Our Early Ancestors, both being taught by Lynne Miller . Return to top. An introduction to human evolution from the perspective of physical anthropology, including evolutionary theory and the evolution of the primates, hominids and modern humans.
Emphasis is placed on evidence from fossil remains and behavioral studies of living primates.
A web of problematic meanings lies behind social relationships and institutional frameworks. This perspective plays an important role in the discussion of human affairs. This course considers the concept of culture in anthropology as a particularly forceful statement of such a perspective. This seminar seeks to investigate how selective pressures influence foraging decisions in complex societies. Students will participate by focusing on a particular population, of humans or nonhuman primates, and exploring the correlations between environmental factors and behavioral strategies.