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title: Biological Anthropology
description: Biological anthropology explores the evolutionary and biological aspects of humans, their hominin ancestors, and non-human primates. Learners will understand human adaptation, genetic variation, skeletal biology, and the evolutionary history of our species.
category: humanities
subcategory: anthropology
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/biological-anthropology
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# Biological Anthropology

Biological anthropology explores the evolutionary and biological aspects of humans, their hominin ancestors, and non-human primates. Learners will understand human adaptation, genetic variation, skeletal biology, and the evolutionary history of our species.

## Available Resources

3 Books • 2 Websites

## Podcasts

### 1. SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human

**Author:** SAPIENS

What makes you … you? And who tells what stories and why? In the SAPIENS podcast, listeners will hear a range of human stories: from the origins of the chili pepper to how prosecutors decide someone is a criminal to stolen skulls from Iceland. Join SAPIENS on our latest journey to explore what it means to be human.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en-us | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.sapiens.org

**Tags:** anthropology, cultural-anthropology, archaeology, human-origins

## Books

### 1. Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

**Author:** Robert M. Sapolsky

Stanford neuroendocrinologist's account of human behavior, working backward from the neural activity in the seconds before an act through hormones, development, genes, culture and evolution. Readers learn to explain violence, cooperation and morality across multiple biological timescales at once.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/009957506X?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** behavioral-neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, human-behavior, evolution, aggression, morality

### 2. Our Origins

**Author:** Clark Spencer Larsen

An introductory biological anthropology textbook covering evolutionary theory, genetics, primate behavior, the hominin fossil record, and modern human variation. Readers finish able to interpret fossil and genetic evidence for human origins and explain how natural selection shapes populations.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393919382?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

### 3. The Human Bone Manual

**Author:** Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens

A field and laboratory guide to identifying every bone and tooth in the human skeleton, with photographs from multiple views and siding criteria. Readers gain practical skill in sorting, siding, and ageing skeletal remains for osteology and forensic work.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0120884674?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

## Websites

### 1. bioanth.org

Bioanth.org serves as a concise resource hub for biological anthropology, offering material on human evolution, skeletal biology, genetics, and primatology, along with teaching guides and curated references. It aggregates articles, tutorials, glossaries, and links to courses and additional readings for students and researchers.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://bioanth.org

**Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

### 2. humanorigins.si.edu

The Smithsonian's Human Origins site provides authoritative content on human evolution, including fossil records, species timelines, genetics, and anatomy. It also offers educational resources, activities, and interactive tools for students and teachers.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://humanorigins.si.edu

**Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

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