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Evolution in an Anthropological View
C. Loring Brace
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Description for Evolution in an Anthropological View
Paperback. This text presents research on Darwinism, race, cladistics, phylogeny, Neanderthals, dentition, craniometry, fossil evidence and cultural ecology that raise questions for the entire discipline of evolutionary anthropology. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
With characteristic intelligence, wit, and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, C. Loring Brace brings together 35 years of work into a monumental statement on evolutionary anthropology. An advocate of integrated, four-field anthropology, Brace begins by asking: Which anthropological data can benefit from an evolutionary perspective, and which cannot? Succeeding chapters present path-breaking research on Darwinism, race, cladistics, phylogeny, Neanderthals, dentition, craniometry, fossil evidence, and cultural ecology that raise provocative questions for the entire discipline. Reworked and updated into an accessible whole, the chapters weave analyses of scientific data, intellectual history, and anthropological theory with both grace and rigor. Evolution ... Read more
With characteristic intelligence, wit, and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, C. Loring Brace brings together 35 years of work into a monumental statement on evolutionary anthropology. An advocate of integrated, four-field anthropology, Brace begins by asking: Which anthropological data can benefit from an evolutionary perspective, and which cannot? Succeeding chapters present path-breaking research on Darwinism, race, cladistics, phylogeny, Neanderthals, dentition, craniometry, fossil evidence, and cultural ecology that raise provocative questions for the entire discipline. Reworked and updated into an accessible whole, the chapters weave analyses of scientific data, intellectual history, and anthropological theory with both grace and rigor. Evolution ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780742502635
SKU
V9780742502635
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Reviews for Evolution in an Anthropological View
C. Loring Brace is one of the most distinctive writers in the field of anthropology. Whether you agree or disagree with his views, they are always well-expressed.
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