Anthropology Explored, Second Edition: The Best of Smithsonian AnthroNotes - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1588340937 ISBN 13: 9781588340931

Casa editrice: Smithsonian Books, 2004

Riassunto

In this collection of essays, some of the world's leading anthropologists explore fundamental questions humans ask about themselves as individuals, as societies, and as a species, Conveying anthropology's richness and breadth, the contributors trace the emergence of humans from other primates, describe archaeologists' understanding of early and more recent settlements, and explore the diversity of present and past cultures. Moving from a discussion of communications with apes to a survey of the aging process in several societies, from a case study of a Peruvian highland community to a search for the origins of Eskimo peoples, the essays trace not only culture changes but also changes in anthropologists' perspectives during the 150-year history of the field.

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Ruth Osterweis Selig is the executive officer for programs for the Smithsonian's office of the provost and has been the editor of AnthroNotes since its inception. Marilyn R. London is the forensic anthropology consultant for Rhode Island's State Office of Medical Examiners and a research collaborator in the Smithsonian's department of anthropology. P. Ann Kaupp is managing editor of AnthroNotes. Robert L. Humphrey is a professor of anthropology at George Washington University and has been the illustrator of AnthroNotes for twenty years.

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• Editore: Smithsonian Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588340937
• ISBN 13: 9781588340931
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 496
• Redattore: Selig Ruth, London Marilyn R., Kaupp P. Ann