ANTH 340 - Human Evolution

An exploration of the interaction between ecology, morphology, and culture in human evolution. Topics include the evolutionary adaptation of non-human primates and hominins to their various ecological and social environments, taxonomic classification systems, and techniques used in the analysis of primate fossils to help determine both their geological age and phylogenetic placement. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 112, ANTH 115,

ANTH 240

or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)