Introduction to Paleoanthropology
Publisher: Wikibooks 2006
Number of pages: 126
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To effectively study paleoanthropology, one must understand that it is a subdiscipline of anthropology and have a basic understanding of archaeology dating techniques, evolution of cultures, Darwinian thought, genetics, and primate behaviors.
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