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This textbook provides a collection of case studies in paleoanthropology demonstrating the method and limitations of science. These cases introduce the reader to various problems and illustrate how they have been addressed historically. The various topics selected represent important corrections in the field, some critical breakthroughs, models of good reasoning and experimental design, and important ideas emerging from normal science.
Evolution and adaptation - A place in nature : humans in an evolving world - Bones, joints, and muscles - The skull - Teeth - The spine - The upper limb - The lower limb - The human strategy : bipedalism - Organization of the brain - The human strategy : brain size - The special senses - Skin - Digestion and diet - Respiration - Circulation - Excretion - The human strategy : energy flow, homeostasis, and endurance - Reproduction - Sex and human evolution - The human strategy : life history.
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