physical anthropology

Noun

Meaning

the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

osteology craniometric anthropogeny craniometrical primatology somatology comparative anatomy paleoanthropology anthropography human geography human paleontology biological anthropology skeletal biology human genetics human variation
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Hypernyms

anthropology

Hyponyms

craniometry

Examples

Ales Hrdlicka (1869–1943), a physician, studied physical anthropology in France under Leonce ManouvrierSUBST before working at the Smithsonian Institution from 1902. Source: Internet

However, Robert Connolly, a lecturer in physical anthropology, suggests that the sinew may have been ornamental and that ligature marks may have been caused by the body swelling when submerged. Source: Internet

He also states that many biological anthropologists see races as real yet "not one introductory textbook of physical anthropology even presents that perspective as a possibility. Source: Internet

Later career: academic anthropology Columbia University library in 1903 Boas was appointed lecturer in physical anthropology at Columbia University in 1896, and promoted to professor of anthropology in 1899. Source: Internet

Physical anthropology Boas's work in physical anthropology brought together his interest in Darwinian evolution with his interest in migration as a cause of change. Source: Internet

The authors of the study also examined 77 college textbooks in biology and 69 in physical anthropology published between 1932 and 1989. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

physical alteration physical alterations physical anomaly physical appearance physical art physical attack