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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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Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State Workshops

Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State Workshops

by Ed Hagen last modified Oct 26, 2012 10:41 PM

The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) is proud to announce our workshop schedule for the Spring and Summer of 2013. Workshops will include: Human Remains Recovery, Forensic Taphonomy of Texas, Human Osteology, and Forensic Anthropology Methods.

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NSF  Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Research

NSF Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Research

by Ed Hagen last modified Oct 23, 2012 08:03 PM

Colleagues…In congruence with the high priority placed on interdisciplinary research by NSF, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (SBE) recently released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) outlining new funding opportunities promoting multidisciplinary research and training in the social and behavioral sciences.

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Bioanthropology field school on the island of Astypalaia, Greece

Bioanthropology field school on the island of Astypalaia, Greece

by Ed Hagen last modified Oct 22, 2012 02:25 PM

The field school takes place on Astypalaia, a small, beautiful island in the Aegean Sea and part of the Dodecanese island group in Greece. It is based on a unique archaeological site – the largest ancient children’s cemetery in the world, with at least 2800 children’s burials. In the field laboratory overlooking the sea, students learn the specialist skills required to excavate, record, identify, conserve, measure and catalogue the tiny bones and teeth of young children. This is one of the few sites in the world where children’s remains are abundant enough to provide such experience. Everyone carries out all the tasks required for each burial and so gains a useful range of experience for work on human remains.

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AAPA Early Career and Student-Liason award winners 2012

by Ed Hagen last modified Oct 17, 2012 07:23 PM

The executive board of the AAPA is pleased to announce the winners of two new competitions. The early-career mentoring award has been given to Dr. Laurie Reitsema, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology. The student-liaison award has been given to Ms. Jill Scott, who is a PhD student at the University of Iowa.

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The "BioAnthropology News" group on Facebook

The "BioAnthropology News" group on Facebook

by Ed Hagen last modified Oct 07, 2012 08:36 PM

Most posts are current news articles related to the various topics that biological anthropologists study. In addition, it has provided a way for people to ask questions about research, teaching, and other topics -- and get great feedback from a community of biological anthropologists at all levels.

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American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Bioarcheology and Climate Change: A View from South Asian Prehistory. Edited by Gwen Robbins Schug. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. 2011. 180 pp. ISBN 978-0-8130-3667-0. $79.95 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Taxonomic attribution of the La Grive hominoid teeth Jun 11, 2013
Caves in C ontext: the Cultural Significance of Caves and Rockshelters in Europe. Edited by Knut Andreas Bergsvik and Robin Skeates. Oxford: Oxbow Books and David Brown Book Co. 2012. 271 pp. ISBN 978-1-84217-474-6 $90.00 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Bite force and occlusal stress production in hominin evolution Jun 11, 2013
Cranial morphological variation among contemporary Mexicans: Regional trends, ancestral affinities, and genetic comparisons Jun 11, 2013
Masculinization of the eruption pattern of permanent mandibular canines in opposite sex twin girls Jun 11, 2013
Maternal admixture and population structure in Mexican–Mestizos based on mtDNA haplogroups Jun 11, 2013
Sex determination of human skeletal populations using latent profile analysis Jun 11, 2013
Isthmia IX: The Roman and Byzantine Graves and Human Remains. Joseph L. Rife. Princeton, NJ: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 2012. 512 pp. ISBN 978-0-87661-939-1. $150.00 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and The Paleoamerican World. By Sally M. Walker and Douglas W. Owsley. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books. 2012. 136 pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-7457. $29.95 (hardcover). Jun 06, 2013
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