The comparative approach in evolutionary anthropology and biology

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Comparison is fundamental to evolutionary anthropology. This book provides an investigation of the comparative foundations of evolutionary anthropology in research, including studies of animal behavior, biodiversity, linguistic evolution, allometry, and cross-cultural variation.



Comparison is fundamental to evolutionary anthropology. When scientists study chimpanzee cognition, for example, they compare chimp performance on cognitive tasks to the performance of human children on the same tasks. And when new fossils are found, such as those of the tiny humans of Flores, scientists compare these remains to other fossils and contemporary humans. Comparison provides a way to draw general inferences about the evolution of traits and has long been the cornerstone of efforts to understand biological and cultural diversity. Individual studies of fossilized remains, living species, or human populations are the essential units of analysis in a comparative study; bringing these elements into a broader comparative framework creates a means of testing adaptive hypotheses and generating new ones. With this book, Charles L. Nunn intends to ensure that evolutionary anthropologists and organismal biologists have the tools to realize the potential of comparative research. Nunn provides a wide-ranging investigation of the comparative foundations of evolutionary anthropology in past and present research, including studies of animal behavior, biodiversity, linguistic evolution, allometry, and cross-cultural variation. He also points the way to the future, exploring the new phylogeny-based comparative approaches and offering a how-to manual for scientists who wish to incorporate these new methods into their research.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 november 2011

Aantal pagina's: 424

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Charles L. Nunn

Tweede Auteur: Charles L. Nunn

Hoofduitgeverij: University Of Chicago Press

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 163 mm

Product hoogte: 28 mm

Product lengte: 227 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 153 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 28 mm

Verpakking lengte: 227 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 608 g

EAN: 9780226608990

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