This course examines the field of palaeoanthropology. It examines evidence for our early ape ancestors, the emergence of the human lineage, earliest hominins, australopithecine diversity and palaeobiology, genus Homo up to the emergence of modern humans (a topic explored further in ANAT3601), and the origins of human language, culture, and lifestyle and ecology. It draws heavily on evidence from the human fossil record in considering major adaptations of the human lineage and evidence for anatomical change. The multidisciplinary approach of modern palaeoanthropology is examined in recognition of the complex nature of the evidence for our biological origins. Students wishing to study ANAT2611 and other Level 2 Anatomy courses concurrently should consult the School of Medical Sciences.

Offered Session 1 in even numbered years.

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