Reference no: EM132851301
Required Textbook
Introduction to Physical Anthropology. 2013-2014/15th edition, Jurmain, Kilgore, Trevathan, & Ciochon
Question 1
Describe the Pleistocene epoch and its pre-modern human hominin inhabitants including anatomy, culture, and subsistence? What climatic and geographic features characterized this period of time?
Question 2
What are the origins of anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens? Which evolutionary model for the origin of modern humans is most convincing? Discuss each of the theoretical models (the Complete Replacement Model, the Regional Continuity Model, and the Partial Replacement Model) as each relates to origin of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens). Please use the genetic and morphological evidence presented in the textbook to support your answer.
Question 3
What is race? How do anthropologists problematize the concept of race and biological determinism? How do anthropologists account for and explain variations between populations of anatomically modern humans, especially regarding differences in skin color?
Question 4
Describe contemporary variations and adaptations among modern human populations beyond skin color. How do our bodies acclimatize to changes in weather (hot/cold) and altitude? What has been the impact of infectious diseases within human populations and how have they (diseases) influenced evolutionary change?