A Companion to Biological Anthropology

The study of biological anthropology, which explores the evolution and variation of human beings and their relationships with past and living hominin and primate relatives, has experienced significant growth in recent years. A Companion to Biological Anthropology, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to the foundational concepts, historical development, current trends, and future directions of the discipline, written by established and younger scholars. It covers various topics such as systematics and taxonomy, population and molecular genetics, human biology and functional adaptation, early primate evolution, paleoanthropology, paleopathology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and paleogenetics. The book explores new topics, revisits key issues, and examines recent innovations and discoveries in biological anthropology, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and advanced students in the field.

Format: Hardback
Length: 672 pages
Publication date: 13 April 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

The field of biological anthropology, which explores the diversity and evolution of human beings and their interconnectedness with past and present hominin and primate relatives, has experienced remarkable expansion in recent years. Advancements in DNA research, behavioral anthropology, nutrition science, and other disciplines have revolutionized our understanding of what distinguishes us as human beings.

A Companion to Biological Anthropology offers a timely and comprehensive overview of the foundational principles, historical evolution, current trends, and future prospects of this discipline. Authored by esteemed scholars and emerging researchers, this field-defining reference work comprises 37 chapters that delve into the biological and evolutionary aspects of studying human development. The authors address various facets of contemporary biological anthropology, including systematics and taxonomy, population and molecular genetics, human biology and functional adaptation, early primate evolution, paleoanthropology, paleopathology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and paleogenetics.

This second edition of A Companion to Biological Anthropology has been thoroughly updated and expanded to encompass new topics, revisit critical issues, and examine recent innovations and discoveries in the field. It explores emerging areas such as race and human variation, epidemiology and catastrophic disease outbreaks, global inequalities, migration and health, resource access and population growth, recent primate behavior research, the fossil record of primates and humans, and much more.

For researchers and advanced students in biological anthropology, geosciences, ancient and modern disease, bone biology, biogeochemistry, behavioral ecology, forensic anthropology, and related disciplines, A Companion to Biological Anthropology, Second Edition, serves as an indispensable guide. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the field, enabling scholars to stay abreast of the latest developments and advancements.

Weight: 1418g
Dimension: 244 x 170 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119828044
Edition number: 2 ed