A Companion to Biological Anthropology
Clark Spencer Larsen
Feb 2010 · John Wiley & Sons
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608
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About this eBook
An extensive overview of the rapidly growing field of biological anthropology; chapters are written by leading scholars who have themselves played a major role in shaping the direction and scope of the discipline.
- Extensive overview of the rapidly growing field of biological anthropology
- Larsen has created a who's who of biological anthropology, with contributions from the leading authorities in the field
- Contributing authors have played a major role in shaping the direction and scope of the topics they write about
- Offers discussions of current issues, controversies, and future directions within the area
- Presents coverage of the many recent innovations and discoveries that are transforming the subject
About the author
Clark Spencer Larsen is Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University. He has served as president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. He is the author or editor of more than 25 books and monographs, including Advances in Dental Anthropology (with Marc A. Kelley, 1991), Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton (1997), Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology (2002), and Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (2008).
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