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ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence


Description:
The fossil record of hominins. Basic data and interpretation. Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B). Course will be offered on even numbered years (Fall).

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  • List, describe, and discuss the major hominin fossil sites, fossil specimens, and extinct and living hominins from the late Miocene through the Holocene epochs.
  • Discuss the principal methods of data collection and analysis used in paleoanthropology.
  • Practice methods of laboratory data collection to interpret fossil hominins.
  • Apply knowledge of phylogeny and taxonomy to compare and contrast fossil hominins.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/17



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