Toward An Anthropological Theory of Value By David Graeber

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Title	:	Toward An Anthropological Theory of Value
Author	:	David Graeber
ISBN	:	0312240457
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	352

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This innovative book is the first comprehensive synthesis of economic, political, and cultural theories of value David Graeber reexamines a century of anthropological thought about value and exchange, in large measure to find a way out of quandaries in current social theory, which have become critical at the present moment of ideological collapse in the face of Neoliberal This innovative book is the first comprehensive synthesis of economic, political, and cultural theories of value David Graeber reexamin...

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Anthropological Theory By R. Jon McGee

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Title	:	Anthropological Theory
Author	:	R. Jon McGee
ISBN	:	0073405221
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	634

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A comprehensive survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology contains commentary in introductions and notes to guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works It provides information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context....

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Mind The Gap By Peter M. Kappeler

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Title	:	Mind The Gap
Author	:	Peter M. Kappeler
ISBN	:	3642027245
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	503

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This volume features a collection of essays by primatologists, anthropologists, biologists, and psychologists who offer some answers to the question of what makes us human, i e., what is the nature and width of the gap that separates us from other primates The chapters of this volume summarize the latest research on core aspects of behavioral and cognitive traits that ma This volume features a collection of essays by primatologists, anthropologists, biologists, and psychologists who offer some a...

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The Human Bone Manual By Tim D. White

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Title	:	The Human Bone Manual
Author	:	Tim D. White
ISBN	:	0120884674
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	464

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Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde the labora...

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Daily Life in the Inca Empire By Michael A. Malpass

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Title	:	Daily Life in the Inca Empire
Author	:	Michael A. Malpass
ISBN	:	0313293902
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	200

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Up to now, little has been known about the life of the ordinary Inca during the Inca empire earlier works describe only the culture of the ruling class Based on the most recent scholarship, this book reconstructs the daily life not only of the ruling class but of the rest of society, including the conquered peoples, and features contrasting chapters on a day in the life o Up to now, little has been known about the life of the ordinary Inca during the Inca empire earlier works describe only the c...

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Human Osteology (Special Publications of the Missouri Archaeological Society, No. 2.) By William M. Bass

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Title	:	Human Osteology (Special Publications of the Missouri Archaeological Society, No. 2.)
Author	:	William M. Bass
ISBN	:	0943414814
Format	:	Spiral-bound
Number of Pages	:	361

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Discusses ways to identify human bones and how to reconstruct a skeleton useful in the forensic fields and for archaeology....

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The Third Chimpanzee By Jared Diamond

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Title	:	The Third Chimpanzee
Author	:	Jared Diamond
ISBN	:	0060845503
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	407

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The Development of an Extraordinary SpeciesWe human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art while chimps remain animals concerned prima The Development of an Extraordinary SpeciesWe human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees Yet humans are the domina...

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Forensic Anthropology Training Manual By Karen Ramey Burns

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Title	:	Forensic Anthropology Training Manual
Author	:	Karen Ramey Burns
ISBN	:	0205022596
Format	:	Spiral-bound
Number of Pages	:	364

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Provides basic information on successfully collecting, processing, analyzing, and describing skeletal human remains.Forensic Anthropology Training Manual serves as a practical reference tool and a framework for training in forensic anthropology.The first chapter informs judges, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and international workers of the information and services Provides basic information on successfully collecting, processing, analyzing, and describing skeletal human remains.Forensic Anthropolo...

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Anthropology and Modern Life By Franz Boas

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Title	:	Anthropology and Modern Life
Author	:	Franz Boas
ISBN	:	0486252450
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	272

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The great anthropologist s classic treatise on race and culture Discusses biological and cultural inheritance, thefallacy of racial, cultural or ethnic superiority, thescientific basis for human individuality, and much One of the most influential books of the century, now in a value priced edition Introduction by Ruth Bunzel The great anthropologist s classic treatise on race and culture Discusses biological and cultural inheritance, the fallacy of racial, cultural or ethnic superiority, the sc...

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Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality By Jared Diamond

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Title	:	Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality
Author	:	Jared Diamond
ISBN	:	0465031269
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	176

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Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private Why are human females the only mammals to go through menopause Why is the human penis so unnecessarily large There is no knowledgeable authority than the award winning author of The Third Chimpanzee to answer these intriguing questions Here is a delightfully entertaining and enlightening look at the uniq Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private Why are human females the only mammals to go through menopause Why is the ...

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Dancing Skeletons By Katherine A. Dettwyler

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Title	:	Dancing Skeletons
Author	:	Katherine A. Dettwyler
ISBN	:	088133748X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	172

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This personal account by a biocultural anthropologist illuminates not soon forgotten messages involving the sobering aspects of fieldwork among malnourished children in West Africa With nutritional anthropology at its core, Dancing Skeletons presents informal, engaging, and oftentimes dramatic stories that relate the author s experiences conducting research on infant feed This personal account by a biocultural anthropologist illuminates not soon forgotten messages involving the sobering a...

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Bone Voyage By Stanley Rhine

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Title	:	Bone Voyage
Author	:	Stanley Rhine
ISBN	:	0826319688
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	290

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Drawing on cases he worked for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, Rhine demonstrates how unidentified skeletal remains indicate race, sex, age, height, and ultimately identity and how the specialist decodes skeletal anomalies to establish cause of death....

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Mama Lola By Karen McCarthy Brown

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Title	:	Mama Lola
Author	:	Karen McCarthy Brown
ISBN	:	0520224752
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	447

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Karen McCarthy Brown s classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African based religion in everyday life She explores the importance of women s religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change Weaving several of her own voices analytic, descriptive, and personal with the voices of her subjects in alternat Karen McCarthy Brown s classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African based religion in ...

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The Mysterious Origins of Hybrid Man By Susan B. Martinez

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Title	:	The Mysterious Origins of Hybrid Man
Author	:	Susan B. Martinez
ISBN	:	159143176X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	576

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A provocative challenge to Darwin s theory of evolution Shows there is no missing link because the human race, since day one, is the result of outright interbreeding among highly diverse types Reveals multiple Gardens of Eden and how each continent has its own independent hominid lineages Explains Homo sapiens mental powers the Great Leap Forward and how we acqu A provocative challenge to Darwin s theory of evolution Shows there is no missing link because the human race, since day one, is the resul...

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Forensic Anthropology By Debra Komar

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Title	:	Forensic Anthropology
Author	:	Debra Komar
ISBN	:	0195300297
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	384

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Forensic anthropology is a vastly popular and rapidly changing profession, yet to date there has been no volume that reflects the current state of the discipline and forecasts its future The first comprehensive text in the field, Forensic Anthropology Contemporary Theory and Practice examines the medical, legal, ethical, and humanitarian issues associated with forensic a Forensic anthropology is a vastly popular and rapidly changing profession, yet to date there has been no volume that reflects ...

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The Scars of Evolution By Elaine Morgan

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Title	:	The Scars of Evolution
Author	:	Elaine Morgan
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	212

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When Elaine Morgan wrote The Descent of Woman in 1972, it sent shock waves around the world, and is now widely regarded as a key work on human evolution, and essential to any discussion of women s place in society Now, with The Scars of Evolution, Morgan offers a pioneering look just where it was our earliest ancestors came from, and the legacy not always advantageous t When Elaine Morgan wrote The Descent of Woman in 1972, it sent shock waves around the world, and is now widely regarded as a ke...

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