ANT 210
Physical Anthropology


November 16-December 14:

Test 4 results:  Please click here.

We are now on Unit V:  Human Biological Diversity--Variation, Adaptation, and Modern Life

Please see the course schedule link above for lecture topics and readings.

Final Exam (non-cumulative) = Test 5:  Tuesday, December 11, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. 
Please note this is the only day/time to take this test
(please click here for the study guide).

 

October 29-November 16:

Test 3 results:  Please click here.

We are now on Unit IV:  Human Origins

Thursday, October 25:  Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Chapter 11, pp. 283-303

Tuesday and Thursday, October 30 and November 1:  Archaic humans, Chapter 12, pp. 305-327

Tuesday and Thursday, November 6 and 8:  Anatomically modern humans, Chapter 13, pp. 329-354

Tuesday, November 13:  Test 4 (please click here for the study guide).

 

October 16-29:

We are on  UNIT III:  Paleoanthropology--Primate Origins, Anthropoids, Hominoids, and Hominins.

Tuesday, October 16:  The First Hominins (Chapter 10, pp. 247-281).
Thursday,
October 18 Hominins Evolving (Review Chapters 8, 9, and 10). 

Test 3 is Tuesday, October 23; please click here for the study guide.

October 2-October 16:

We are on  UNIT III:  Paleoanthropology--Primate Origins, Anthropoids, Hominoids, and Hominins.

Tuesday, October 2:  Paleoanthropology (Chapter 8, pp. 203-225).
Thursday,
October 4 Early Primates (Chapter 9, pp. 227-245). 

Test 2 results:  Please click here.

September 17-28:

Test 1 results:  Please click here.

We have begun UNIT II:  Speciation, Taxonomy, Primate Biology and Behavior.
Please be sure you have read and reviewed Chapter 4, pp. 91-109.

Tuesday, September 18:  Primate characteristics and taxonomy (Chapter 5, pp. 113-143).
Thursday, September 20
Primate Diversity (Chapter 6, pp. 145-165). 

Tuesday, September 25:  Primate behavior and the human species (Chapter 7, pp. 177-200).
Thursday, September 27:  TEST 2.  Please click here to view the test 2 study guidelines.

 

September 11-17:

Test 1 results will be posted soon.

We are beginning UNIT II:  Speciation, Taxonomy, Primate Biology and Behavior.

Thursday, September 13:  Species and species change, rates and patterns of evolution.  Please read Chapter 4, pp. 91-109.

 

August 31-September 11:

So far in the course, we've covered evolutionary theory, natural selection, and molecular genetics; and to stay on track, ideally, chapters 1 and 2 have already been read.  It's a good idea to periodically review these chapters and your class notes.

Tuesday and Thursday, September 4 and 6Mendelian and Population Genetics (chapter 3).

Note that Test 1 is Tuesday, September 11.  Click here for the study guide.

 

August 23-31:

Welcome to the course.

Course information is contained in the course syllabus (link above left).
Lecture topics, reading assignments, test days, and holidays are listed in the course schedule (link above right).

Please familiarize yourself with this class by perusing the syllabus and viewing the schedule.

As new announcements appear on this page throughout the semester,
previous class announcements will be archived and accessible via the link below.