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Welcome to AAPA

by Ed Hagen last modified Jun 30, 2009 04:53 PM
Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science. The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700. The Association's annual meetings draw more than a thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst Field and Laboratory Methods in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

by Ed Hagen last modified Feb 08, 2013 06:46 PM

Field and Laboratory Methods in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology, offered at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will run May 20 – June 28, 2013.

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Fundraising for Howells prize

by Ed Hagen last modified Feb 12, 2013 08:05 PM

Dear Colleagues, we are writing to you about a fundraising campaign for the W. W. Howells Prize. As we hope you are aware, the Howells Prize is awarded by the Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association to recognize outstanding books in biological anthropology.

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AAPA 2013 Meeting Program now available

by Ed Hagen last modified Jan 31, 2013 06:09 PM

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Browsable Online AAPA Meeting Program 2013 (Beta)

by Ed Hagen last modified Feb 05, 2013 05:05 PM

A smartphone/tablet-friendly version of the AAPA Annual Meeting program is now available (it works in any browser). It has several features not present in the PDF version. However, if the two versions differ, the PDF version is definitive. This is a beta version of the browsable program, and there are undoubtedly bugs and errors. Caveat emptor!

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Huari-Ancash Archaeological and Bioarchaeological Project

Huari-Ancash Archaeological and Bioarchaeological Project

by Ed Hagen last modified Jan 28, 2013 03:16 PM

The Huari-Ancash Archaeological and Bioarchaeological Project is now accepting applications for the 2013 summer session. This year, three programs will be offered: P1 (2 weeks in June) is a Lab-based workshop during which we will continue to analyze human remains from Marcajirca, a highland funerary Inca site located in the Cordillera Blanca in the Ancash region north of Lima ; P2 (3 weeks June-July) is a Bioarchaeology field school dedicated to excavating Inca funerary structures (Chullpas and caves) and open-air structures in Marcajirca; P3 (3 weeks, July-August ) is an archaeology field school in Huamparan as well as a survey in the area around Huari and along the royal Inca roads. The workshop and field schools are training programs open to all students.

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