Download or read book Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Humans: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology written by Barry Lewis and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNDERSTANDING HUMANS: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY shows students how anthropologists and archaeologists go about their work as they study human evolution, living nonhuman primates, human adaptation and variation, the origin and dispersal of modern humans, food production, the first civilizations of the Old and New Worlds, and so much more. At a Glance sections and Focus Questions help students better understand the material and study more effectively for exams. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.