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Human Origins and Evolution

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States3.987
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2006English
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This course examines the dynamic interrelations among physical and behavioral traits of humans, environment, and culture to provide an integrated framework for studying human biological evolution and modern diversity. Topics include issues in morphological evolution and adaptation; fossil and cultural evidence for human evolution from earliest times through the Pleistocene; evolution of tool use and social behavior; modern human variation and concepts of race.

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