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WELCOME to the Physical Anthropology and Primatology Area of the Allyn & Bacon Anthropology SuperSite. This area provides a wealth of resources serving students and faculty in courses on human evolution, paleoanthropology, biological anthropology, primate evolution, and primate social behavior. Allyn & Bacon texts in these subjects include:

Humankind Emerging, 8th edition (2000) by Bernard G. Campbell and James D. Loy

Humankind Emerging: The Concise Edition (2002) by Bernard G. Campbell and James D. Loy

The Biological Bases of Human Behavior (2000) by Geoffrey G. Pope

Primate Behavioral Ecology (2000) by Karen B. Strier

This site offers the following resources:

IMAGE BANK
Photos of fossil and living primates with explanatory captions.

INTERACTIVE MAPS
Maps of key sites and information about human evolution--the Australopithecines, Homo erectus, premodern humans including the Neandertals, and modern people.

DATA BANK
In-depth information organized in terms of the following categories: Timelines and Dating, Maps, Anatomical Drawings, Figures and Diagrams, and Tables of Information.

VIDEO AND ANIMATION
Video clips of primate behavior in a zoo, a primatologist talking about her work, and animations of complex genetic processes.

ANNOTATED LINKS
A collection of tested links to the best sites, organized in terms of 12 key topics in the study of physical anthropology and primatology.

ACTIVITIES
A collection of tested links to the best sites, organized in terms of 12 key topics in the study of physical anthropology and primatology.

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