Biological Anthropology and Prehistory - Exploring Our Human Ancestry (Paperback)

Written specifically for courses that cover biological anthropology and archaeology, this superbly illustrated new text offers the most balanced and up-to-date introduction to our human past.

Devoting equal time to biological anthropology and prehistory, the text exposes students to the many sides of major controversial issues, involving students in the scientific thought process by allowing them to draw their own conclusions.

The authors, Pat Rice and Norah Moloney, are accomplished instructors in the fields of biological anthropology and archaeology, and bring extensive expertise and knowledge into the writing of this text. Recipient of AAA's Outstanding Teaching Award in 1999, Pat Rice is the immediate past president of the General Anthropology Division of AAA and co-director of the Institute for Teaching Anthropology.

Special Features

• Complete and up-to-date coverage includes the latest finds and relies upon highly current sources throughout.
• Presentation of biological anthropology and archaeology/prehistory as distinct areas, respecting the different methods and content of both fields while relating the biology and culture to each chapter's time period.
• Insightful analysis of the key questions in both these fields help students grasp their implications, consider the evidence, and arrive at their own conclusions.
• “ Highlight” boxes in each chapter show the relevance of current issues in bioanthropology and archaeology to today's world and provide applications of the key principles in each chapter.
• A “ lumper” approach to presenting only essential species and names allows students to focus on the keyinformation and avoid being overwhelmed by the technical nature of the subject matter.
• A concluding chapter summarizes the stages of human evolution and discusses the nature of cultural evolution versus biological evolution, giving pros and cons for equating the terms.
• TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE: A media-rich, visually stimulating website for students and instructors, The Anthropology Experience, reinforces core anthropology content through additional textual material, images, PowerPoint lectures, National Geographic videos, and more. FREE ACCESS is available with the purchase of a new Rice/Moloney, "Biological Anthropology and Prehistory: Exploring Our Human Ancestry," text. Visit www.ablongman.com/riceinfo for more information.