ANT101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Dual Inheritance Theory, Allele Frequency
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Describe how the history of race studies, particularly in europe and the united states, has influenced current popular views of human variation. Explain why anthropologists no longer consider these historical approaches as biologically useful. Compare and contrast the historical views with a modern biological perspective based on molecular biology and population genetics. Explain why recent population history of the sickle-cell trait as well as lactase persistence are good examples of biocultural evolution. Human diversity have played an enormous role in human relations for at least a few thousand years: still influencing political and social perceptions. The record of genocidal and ethnic cleansing atrocities tell us that, worldwide, we have a long way to go before tolerance becomes the norm. The ancient egyptians had classified humans based on their skin color: red: egyptians, yellow: people to the east, white: people in the north, and black: sub-saharan africans.
