The course consists of 24 hours of frontal lessons. The course slides are available on the e-learning platform.
Contents
Anthropology and Paleoanthropology: Definition and Fields of Investigation. Basic Evolutionary Concepts and Origins of the Erect Posture and Bipedalism. Anatomical-Morphological and Biomechanical Analysis of the Fossil Record Pre-Australopithecines: Saelanthropus tchadensis, Orrorin tugenensis, Ardipithecus kadabba, and ramidus. Australopithecines: A. anamensis, A. afarensis, A. bahrelghazali, A. deyiremeda, A. garhi, A. africanus, A. sediba. The Genus Homo: H. habilis, H. ergaster, H. erectus, H. antecessor, H. georgicus, H. heidelbergensis, H. neanderthalensis, H. rhodesiensis, H. sapiens, H. denisova. Human Biological Variability and Environmental Adaptations. Physical anthropology: Application of identification methods. Reconstruction of the biological profile. Anthropometry: Metric analysis and calculation of body indices. Forensic anthropology: Identification of anthropological investigations. Paleopathology: Notes on pathological evidence on the skeleton. Anthropology of sport: Investigation of constitutional profiles. Anthropological, ethnographic, and intercultural aspects of movement and physical activity.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The professor receives by appointment: marta.licata@uninsubria.it
