Anthropology 201.2 - Sonoma State University - Spring 2004
Taught by Dr. Bruce Owen
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Handouts: Assignment information, the syllabus, study guides, and so on.
Links: Finally, there are links to other web pages about evolution, primates, the fossil record, and biological anthropology of modern people. These are completely optional, but may help you study or pursue questions raised by the course. All are highly recommended, and many are fun.
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So why come to class?
First, I explain things. Most people find it easier to get the concepts from a live person than by just reading on their own. Second, numerous studies show that you remember things better if you take in the information in various different ways, like reading, hearing, and seeing (so do the reading, too!). Third, you will see slides, videos, casts of fossils, and so on that help make the material more real and concrete. Fourth, you can ask questions, and listen as others ask questions that you might not have thought of. Finally, I fill in details, explain arguments, and highlight the important points, which should make it easier to see the big picture rather than getting lost in the details.
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Informational meeting about adding anthro classes: Wed, Jan 28, 1-2 PM, Stev 2061
Class Notes List
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Class 2: Anthropology and evolution, science and religion {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 3: Evolution in action: What evolution is and how Darwin explained it {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 4: Starting small: DNA, chromosomes, and cell division {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 5: Making offspring: Mendelian genetics {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides: Mendelian genetics} {Slides: Punnett squares}
Class 6: More genetics: Complex traits, mutations, and nature vs. nurture {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 7: Microevolution, part 1: Mutation and selection {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 8: Microevolution, part 2: Genetic drift, gene flow, and non-random mating {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 9: Macroevolution: The origin of species {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 10: Common misconceptions and why organisms are not always well adapted {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 11: Modern human variation and the concept of race {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 12: Evolution and adaptation among humans {View} {Word 6.0} {No slides}
Class 13: Classification and phylogeny: Evolutionary family trees {PDF only, due to graphics} {Slides}
(If the notes do not open, download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)Class 14: Why anthropologists study non-human primates, and an introduction to our relatives {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides 1} {Slides 2} {Slides 3} {Slides 4}
Class 15: Basic primate ecology: Food, territory, and living in groups {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 16: Female strategies, male strategies, and group composition {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 17: Sexual selection in primates {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 18: Tools, language, culture, and intelligence {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 19: Paleontology and the first primates {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides}
Class 20: The first hominids {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides 1} {Slides 2}
Class 21: Early Homo, Homo erectus, and the expansion out of Africa {View} {Word 6.0} {Slides 1} {Slides 2}
Handout List
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Syllabus: Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Anthropology 201, Spring 2004 {View} {Word 6.0}
Reading for Tues, Feb. 3: Darwin, Extracts from The Origin of Species {View} {Word 6.0}
Primate taxonomy charts (PDF) {Anthropoids} {Prosimians}
Hominid fossil chronology chart {PDF, one on page}{GIF, two on page}
Darwin's thoughts on the very origin of life (optional) {View} {Word 6.0}
Problem set 1, due Tuesday, Feb 17 {Only in Word 6.0 format}
Problem set 1 answers (PDF format only, to ensure good diagrams) {PDF}
(If this does not open, download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)Problem set 2, due Tuesday, March 9 {Only in Word 6.0 format}
Problem set 2 answers {Only in Word 6.0 format}
Study guide for Test 1 {View, 1 column} {Word 6.0, two columns}
Primate observation zoo project assignment {View} {Word 6.0}
Primate observation form (print TWO copies!) {PDF}
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Links to sites about evolution, primates, the fossil record, and more
Interesting, often illustrated, from easy to challenging... check these out. Many of these make excellent study aids for preparing for tests. Some may help with the Zoo Project. All are optional. If you have been here before, press your browser's "reload" button to see the latest additions.
Evolution is a fact and a theory. A clear and thorough little essay.
Observed instances of speciation. A review of numerous cases of observed evolutionary changes drastic enough to create new species. Begins with an in-depth discussion of the species concept. Most of the examples are plants or laboratory cases. The language is a bit technical.
Some more observed speciation events. A collection of observed cases of evolution occurring to the point of speciation in laboratory and natural settings. Some are briefly summarized, while others are just the references. Also a few short discussions by various authors.
Biology and Evolution Archive. Clear, concise discussions of evolutionary theory, real examples, responses to creationism, and more for anyone who wants to go beyond the textbook. Starts with an excellent "Introduction to Evolutionary Biology" in serious but readable language. Highly recommended.
DNA Tutorial. A more detailed introduction to DNA and the processes of replication and protein synthesis. Concise, slightly technical explanations, nice illustrations and animations. It isn't as simple as our textbook makes it seem!
Self-correcting Punnett square quiz. A good, easy study aid to make sure you are getting it right. Links to brief explanations and examples. Uses "incomplete dominance" for what we are calling "codominance"; uses "hybrid" for what we are calling "heterozygous" (this is a historical echo of Mendel's method of hybridizing peas to make heterozygotes).
The Origin of Species. The full text of Darwin's classic.
Primate Gallery. Lots of great pictures; clicking "next" gives you more of the same or related species. Many have excellent "fact sheet" and other links below the picture. Learn to tell a langur from a lemur on sight.
Oakland Zoo web page. Hint: find the "From A to Z" section
San Francisco Zoo web page. Hint: click on "Animals and Exhibits"
Paleoanthropology: A short journey through time. Good survey of the fossil record of human origins, concise but authoritative, based on an excellent phylogenetic chart. A little different in some details from our textbook. Lacks the latest finds.
Summary of the hominid species. Good, concise, illustrated review of the fossil hominids, including very recent discoveries.
Anthropology in the News. Links to the latest finds, discoveries, and controversies in biological anthro, cultural anthro, linguistics, and archaeology. Updated frequently.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology by Bruce Owen
Copyright (c) 2004, Bruce Owen. All rights reserved.
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Revised: 12 May 2004