Instructions:
The primary goal of this exercise is for the student to further examine evolution from the perspective of two subfields in anthropology. The all-encompassing nature of evolution will be illustrated, and students will have the opportunity to explore the holistic nature of anthropology.
Instructions
1) Define evolution
2) Define physical anthropology. Discuss some of the general ways physical anthropologists investigate evolution.
3) find at least one appropriate outside source that identifies one specific research project in which physical anthropologists are studying evolution (e.g. the Human Genome Project). Describe the research project and its significance in our understanding of evolution. Conduct original research, do not use the genome project.
4) Choose and define a second subfield of anthropology (cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, or archaeology).
5) Discuss some of the general ways an anthropologist in this second subfield investigates evolution.
6) find at least one appropriate outside source that identifies one specific research project in which anthropologists in this second subfield are studying evolution. Describe the research project and its significance in our understanding of evolution. For example, an archaeologist may look at how tools have changed through time, and what has caused that change (conduct your own original research, do not use this example).
7) Discuss how the study of evolution between physical anthropology and your chosen subfield compares and contrasts
8) Conclude by discussing and reflecting on one new piece of information you learned about evolution.
Content:
How Anthropologists Study Change
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How Anthropologists Study Change
Evolution
Evolution refers to individual species changes through time as organisms become modified and diverge to producing many descendants. It is a change in properties of populations of given species or group of organisms, over the course of generations (Kottak, 2004). Developmental changes in an organism, which occurs as it grows, are not considered as evolution. The changes in species or populations of organisms that are taken to be evolutionary changes are heritable changes. They can be genetically transferred from one generation to another. An evolution change can be small or extensive; it includes everything from slight changes in a given species to extensive changes in a number species. For instance, the earlier man and the Stone Age stories are evolutionary stories of humankind. They depict different characteristics and features of the past man compared to present man. Nevertheless, the traits of the modern man are genetically acquired; hence, describing evolution in humankind.
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of the origin and d
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