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Introducing anthropology : what makes us human? / Laura Pountney, Tomislav Marić.
Penn Museum Library GN281 .P696 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pountney, Laura, author.
- Maric, Tomislav, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human beings--Origin.
- Human evolution.
- Anthropology.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 461 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Introduces the fascinating study of the planet's most captivating species"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. What Makes Us Human?
- 2. Research Methods
- 3. The Body
- 4. Ways of Thinking and Communicating
- 5. Social Relations
- 6. Engaging with Nature
- 7. Personhood
- 8. Identity
- 9. Ritual
- 10. Gender
- 11. Boundaries
- 12. Globalization
- 13. The Role of Material Culture
- 14. Applied Anthropology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Includes filmography.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Pountney, Laura, Introducing anthropology
- ISBN:
- 9781509544141
- 1509544143
- OCLC:
- 1178869591
- Publisher Number:
- 99987704693
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