Introduction to Evolutionary Anthropology

Description from DukeHub

The study of human origins, anatomy, and behavior from an evolutionary perspective. The historical development of pre-Darwinian evolutionary thinking and Darwin's contribution to evolutionary theory; genetics; microevolution and macroevolution; the modern synthesis framing the study of human origins and behavior in the context of modern evolutionary biology; primate behavioral ecology and evolution; a survey of primate and human paleontology, adaptation and variation; the origins of human social organization and culture; the impact of modern humans on biodiversity. Lecture is the same as Evolutionary Anthropology 101, but adds a 50 minute discussion section with hands-on access to fossil casts, etc. Not open to students who have taken EVANTH 102CC.

Skills

• lab workhas a lab component

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• ✓Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "hands-on"
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

More in EVANTH

• The Human Species: An Evolutionary Perspective EVANTH 102CC
• The Dynamic Human Journey: Biology and Culture in Deep Time EVANTH 115CN
• Evolution, Health, and Wellness: Navigating Modern Life in an Ancient Body EVANTH 211
• Anatomy of the Lower Extremities EVANTH 231L
• Primate Ecology and Behavior EVANTH 253
• Human Cognitive Evolution EVANTH 260

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