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by Ed Hagen — last modified Jun 30, 2009 04:53 PM
Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science. The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700. The Association's annual meetings draw more than a thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

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Facing an African Experience: 15th Meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification

Facing an African Experience: 15th Meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification

by Ed Hagen last modified Jan 14, 2013 02:09 PM

We are honoured to invite you to attend the 15th Meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification to be held in the world famous Kruger National Park (South Africa), at the Mopani Rest Camp from 3 to 7 August 2013.

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Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology Field-school, Balanica (Serbia)

Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology Field-school, Balanica (Serbia)

by Ed Hagen last modified Jan 10, 2013 10:33 PM

A field-school opportunity in Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology, offered by The University of Winnipeg in collaboration with Belgrade University and the National Museum, (Belgrade) is now available. Open to upper undergraduate and graduate students, the field-school will take place at the Balanica cave complex, a hominin bearing Mousterian site in the vicinity of Nis.

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Field school: Migration, Health, and Lifestyle in the Kingdom of the Gepids (Transylvania)

Field school: Migration, Health, and Lifestyle in the Kingdom of the Gepids (Transylvania)

by Ed Hagen last modified Jan 08, 2013 08:45 PM

June 30-August 4, 2013 (5 weeks). Skeletal remains within cemeteries and individual burials have proven to be an invaluable source of information in archaeological endeavors. The wealth of knowledge obtained from burial assemblages provides insights into culture; migratory patterns; contact and trade; social complexities and population dynamics; familial relationships, and ancestral health. Archaeology attempts to reconstruct the particulars of past populations through their material remains and, complementary to it, bioarchaeological studies comprise an understanding of the skeletal remains of past populations themselves and integrates this understanding with adaptive changes to environment and culture.

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Human Biology Call for Editor Announcement

by Ed Hagen last modified Dec 21, 2012 08:07 PM

Human Biology: The International Journal of Population Genetics and Anthropology and the official journal of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics is now accepting applications or nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief.

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AAPA abstract decision emails were sent on December 18th

by Ed Hagen last modified Feb 10, 2013 02:56 PM

If you have not received your email please check your SPAM/JUNK mailbox first.

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American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Bioarcheology and Climate Change: A View from South Asian Prehistory. Edited by Gwen Robbins Schug. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. 2011. 180 pp. ISBN 978-0-8130-3667-0. $79.95 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Taxonomic attribution of the La Grive hominoid teeth Jun 11, 2013
Caves in C ontext: the Cultural Significance of Caves and Rockshelters in Europe. Edited by Knut Andreas Bergsvik and Robin Skeates. Oxford: Oxbow Books and David Brown Book Co. 2012. 271 pp. ISBN 978-1-84217-474-6 $90.00 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Bite force and occlusal stress production in hominin evolution Jun 11, 2013
Cranial morphological variation among contemporary Mexicans: Regional trends, ancestral affinities, and genetic comparisons Jun 11, 2013
Masculinization of the eruption pattern of permanent mandibular canines in opposite sex twin girls Jun 11, 2013
Maternal admixture and population structure in Mexican–Mestizos based on mtDNA haplogroups Jun 11, 2013
Sex determination of human skeletal populations using latent profile analysis Jun 11, 2013
Isthmia IX: The Roman and Byzantine Graves and Human Remains. Joseph L. Rife. Princeton, NJ: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 2012. 512 pp. ISBN 978-0-87661-939-1. $150.00 (hardcover). Jun 11, 2013
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and The Paleoamerican World. By Sally M. Walker and Douglas W. Owsley. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books. 2012. 136 pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-7457. $29.95 (hardcover). Jun 06, 2013
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