What is Biological Anthropology?
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The question is asking about the definition and key concepts of biological anthropology, including the study of human evolution and variation. It also touches on specific topics like hominins and the human genome, indicating a focus on the biological aspects of anthropology.
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Study of human evolution, variation, and adaptation.
Biological anthropology is the study of human evolution, biological variation, and biocultural adaptation, examining both the physical and genetic aspects of humans and their ancestors.
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Biological anthropology is the study of human evolution, biological variation, and biocultural adaptation, examining both the physical and genetic aspects of humans and their ancestors.
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Biological anthropology not only focuses on the physical form of humans but also on genetic data to understand human and hominin evolution.
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People often overlook the importance of the genetic and biocultural components in biological anthropology.
Sources
- Biological Anthropology - University of California, Santa Cruz - anthro.ucsc.edu
- Biological Anthropology - ScienceDirect Topics - sciencedirect.com
- Biological anthropology - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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