This book offers a comprehensive and balanced presentation on views of human culture, evolution, and prehistory. The text presents the principles and processes of anthropology, both physical (biological) and cultural, including ethnology, linguistics, and prehistoric archaeology in an integrated, ho
Anthropology The Human Challenge
โ Scribed by William A. Haviland
- Publisher
- Wadsworth
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 783
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book offers a comprehensive and balanced presentation on views of human culture, evolution, and prehistory. The text presents the principles and processes of anthropology, both physical (biological) and cultural, including ethnology, linguistics, and prehistoric archaeology in an integrated, holistic manner.
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