BIOL 4346 Human Evolution
This course covers human ancestry beginning with the origin of primates and continuing through all of the fossil forms of hominids, some of which led to modern humans. Particular attention is given to life-ways such as development of stone tool technology, use of fire and cooking, hunter-gatherer subsistence, and eventually agriculture based on staple crops and domesticated animals. The evolution of language and the molecular genetics of human populations are explored.