Biological Anthropology Chapters 1-4 Questions And Answers
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Biological Anthropology Chapters 1-4
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Biocultural Approach Humans are a result of a combination of inherited (biological) traits
and cultural (learned) traits.
Anthropology Focuses on broad, comparative (holistic) approach
Biological/Physical Anthropology The study of hum...
Biological Anthropology Chapters 1-4
Questions And Answers
Biocultural Approach Humans are a result of a combination of inherited (biological) traits
and cultural (learned) traits.
Anthropology Focuses on broad, comparative (holistic) approach
Biological/Physical Anthropology The study of human biological evolution and bio-
cultural variation.
Biological/Physical Anthropology Key Concepts - All humans are a product of their
evolutionary history
- All humans are a product of their individual life history
Six Steps to Humanness Bipedalism, Non-honing chewing, Material cultural and tools,
Speech, Hunting, Domestication, Brain Size and Intelligence
The Scientific Method Science: A question driven evidence based understanding of the
natural world.
, Biological Anthropology Chapters 1-4
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Hypothesis: A testable statement that could potentially explain specific phenomena observed in
the natural world
Scientific Method Charles Darwin Consider Charles Darwin as an example of the
scientific method at work.
Origin of Bipedalism: Darwin's hypothesis: Environmental change, Freed hands for tool use
Origin of Bipedalism How do we know if Darwin in is right or wrong?
- Data
- Fossils reveal upright walking evolved in forest habitats.
- Stone tool use
How did the theory of evolution come to be? Aristotle, Greek
What was Darwins contribution to the theory of evolution? He was wrong with a lot of
things, but right with the information that he had
Darwin and the HMS Beagle -5 year voyage around the world
, Biological Anthropology Chapters 1-4
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- Collected samples of plants, animals, fossils, and rocks.
- Observed that finches were adapted for specific environments.
Darwins Main Idea of Natural Selection/Evolution Animals came from south america and
into the Galapagos islands. He collected many samples.
Blending Inheritance is when you take one color of paint and another color and make 3
colors. This same idea can be used with genetics. This re-enforced everything Darwin came up
with but he didn't have genetics at his him. Finches were the best example,. they share some
genetic sets.
*Nature takes what is already there and modifies it*
Why did different species live on different islands? Natural selection, certain traits such as
beak differences.
Common Ancestry Adaptive Radiation
Darwins Finches Are considered good examples of natural selection (descent with
modification) All finches were descendants from an original mainland ancestor.
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