Biological Anthropology

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AAPA Statement on Biological Aspects of Race :

- A position paper on the current understanding of the structure of human variation from a biological perspective presented by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
Anthropometry Team New Zealand :

- A directory of data bases and links for the study of the measurement of the human body.
Biocultural Anthropology In Gujarat, India :

- Using dental discrete traits to measure biological distance between three groups in Gujarat, India.
Biological Anthropology at UCLA :

- Graduate program focusing on evolutionary theory, primate behavior, hominid evolution, and evolutionary psychology and ecology. Features faculty interests and current research.
Biological Anthropology Department - Temple University :

- Description of graduate and undergraduate programs, faculty listing, research areas, and facilities overview.
The Biological Anthropology Web :

- An interactive site for discussions and information on the biological and cultural aspects of human variation and adapatation.
Biomedical Anthropology at Binghamton University :

- This program emphasizes cross-disciplinary education and research in biology, medicine, evolution, and social sciences as a subdivision of SUNY Binghamton's anthropology department.
Caribbean African Ancestry Project :

- A population genetic study with goal of identifying ethnic groups that contributed to the Caribbean population. Features research background, photos and information on methodology.
Dental Microwear :

- Information on the study of microscopic wear on teeth and free image analysis software.
DNA and the Peopling of Siberia :

- Michael Hammer and Tatiana Karafet's project studying the population history of Siberia by means of the Y chromosome.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology :

- Contact information and departmental overviews of a multidisciplinary organization in Leipzig, Germany.
Physical Anthropology :

- An annotated guide to Internet resources from the University of Delaware.
Race: A Scientific Investigation :

- Peter Conti describes the historical bias that he believes ruined the objectivity in racial classification in traditional anthropology.
Race Doesn't Exist In Humans :

- An essay debunking the idea that race is a biological concept.
Race, Genes and Anthropology :

- Collection of full text articles and links.
Skeletons Beneath a Village :

- Michael Pietrusewsky and Michele Toomay Douglas write about the burials of the Neolithic and Bronze Age site of Ban Chiang, Thailand.
The Skull Module :

- A tutorial on the bones of the skull from California State University, Chico.