ANTH 340 - Paleoanthropology

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 aga and phylogenetic placement. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 112, ANTH 115,

ANTH 240

or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)