The Human Experiment

<p>Is warfare a uniquely human behavior? Do you know how many human races there are? Have you ever wondered how evolution can be both a fact and a theory? How can we know about the distant past if we weren't there to witness it? How did we become who we are as a species and what does that mean for other species and the rest of the planet?</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>The Human Experiment: Origins and Evolution of Humanity </em>touches on these and other big questions and provides students with an introduction to what anthropologists know about the origins of the human condition. Topics include the study of anthropology; science myth religion and pseudoscience; evolution; common misconceptions about race; why anthropologists study nonhuman primates; and the emergence of biologically modern humans. Students learn about culture as human adaptation peopling of the New World the origins and consequences of food production civilizations and global warming.</p><p> </p><p>Designed to help students better understand the evolution of humankind <em>The Human Experiment </em>is an ideal textbook for introductory anthropology courses. It provides a concise and accessible overview of the key developments in human prehistory and examples of how the knowledge of our shared past is continually being updated as new information is discovered.</p><p><br></p>