The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological AnthropologyThis general introduction to contemporary physical anthropology presents balanced coverage of the major components of the field: genetics and evolutionary theory, human variation, human evolution, and the biology, behavior, and evolution of primates. |
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The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology John Relethford No preview available - 2009 |
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