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Diversity, Conflict, and Culture. Chapter Looming Disasters? From Overpopulation to Space Debris. Part V: The Part of Tens.
Cameron M. Smith's fascination with humanity was sparked on a trip to Mexico's Maya ruins; by , he was a student of both Harvard University's early human archaeology field school at Kenya's Leakey research station and the University of London's Institute of Archaeology. Since , Dr. Smith's scientific works have been published in journals such as the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and the Journal of Field Archaeology and books published by International Monographs in Prehistory and Oxford's British Archaeology Reports.
Reaching out from the academic world, Dr. Anthropology For Dummies is Dr.
Smith's second book. Evan T. Davies received his BA from Cornell University where he began his studies in anthropology. He earned a PhD in cultural anthropology from Rice University, and has conducted fieldwork throughout Europe, the South Pacific, and in many locations throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
His doctoral dissertation reported on the land use patterns of the BaAka foragers of the central African rainforests whose subsistence and hunting strategies he studied while living with them through the seasons. He has recently become involved with the protection of archaeological sites in Iraq. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site.
Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. Covers the latest competing theories in the field Get a handle on the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology. When did the first civilizations arise?
How many human languages exist? The answers are found in anthropology - and this friendly guide explains its concepts in clear detail. You'll see how anthropology developed as a science, what it tells us about our ancestors, and how it can help with some of the hot-button issues our world is facing today.
Cameron M. Evan T. Davies, PhD, has conducted fieldwork in Africa. Read an Excerpt Click to read or download. See All Customer Reviews. Shop Books. Read an excerpt of this book!
Add to Wishlist. USD Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Overview Covers the latest competing theories in the field Get a handle on the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology When did the first civilizations arise? Discover: How anthropologists learn about the past Humanity's earliest activities, from migration to civilization Why our language differs from other animal communication How to find a career in anthropology.
About the Author Cameron M. Table of Contents Introduction. Part I: What Is Anthropology? Chapter The Development of Civilization. Chapter Can We Talk? Communication, Symbols, and Language. Chapter Types of Types: Race and Ethnicity. Identity, Family, Kinship, and Gender. Chapter Not at the Dinner Table! Religion and Politics. Part IV: So What? Anthropology, the Modern World, and You. Chapter Kiss or Kill? Diversity, Conflict, and Culture. Chapter Looming Disasters?
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