ANTH 011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Biological Anthropology, Hominidae, Osteology

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Anthropology (ANTH)
• Course: ANTH 011
• Professor: Allen

Document Summary

Biological anthropology- the study of humans as biological organisms, considered in an evolutionary framework; sometimes called physical anthropology. Idea of evolution as the frequency of a particular trait and the genes that control it can change from one generation to the next. Primate- member of the mammalian order primates, defined by a suite of anatomical and behavioral traits. Humans are primates; also the products of millions of years of evolution by natural selection. Evolution- a change in the frequency of a gene or trait in a population over multiple generations. Hominid- a member of the primate family hominidae, distinguished by bipedal posture and, in more recently evolved species, large brain. Adaptation- a trait that increases the reproductive success of an organism, produced by natural selection. A long process that humans, as well as all other biological species, are a product of.