Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology

Name: Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
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This free online course explains how biological and evolutionary anthropology helps us understand our human history.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Summarise the five subfields of biological anthropology.
Describe the major contributors to evolutionary theory and their specific theoretical contributions.
Outline the relationship between primate behavior and environment.
Indicate the key taxonomic groups of primates.
Explain the selected dating methods used on fossils.
Distinguish the anatomy and material culture of H. habilis, H. erectus, and H. ergaster.
List the tools from the Oldowan and Acheulean traditions.
Identify the correlations among environment, diet, behavior, and brain growth.
Discuss the context, time frame, and anatomical features of archaic Homo.
Describe the origin of human variation from an evolutionary perspective.

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