ANTH 213 SECTION 02
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LAB
co-requisite Anth 210N Introduction to Physical Anthropology
CLASS MEETINGS:
Wednesdays 1:10-2:00 pm, 238 SS
COURSE INFORMATION
Professor Ashley McKeown
Office: 225 Social Science Bldg
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 - 11:00 am and by appointment
Office Phone: 243-2145
Email: ashley.mckeown@umontana.edu
Teaching Assistant: Lisa Smith
Office: 219 Social Sciences Bldg
Email: lisa.smith@umontana.edu
Office Hours: Mon 9-10 am and Tues-Fri 9-11 am
Required Text: Hens, Samantha (2008) Method and Practice in Biological Anthropology: A workbook and
laboratory manual for introductory courses. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
COURSE GOALS AND PURPOSE
This lab course allows students to explore in greater depth the concepts and materials covered in the corequisite large lecture section (Anth 210N). Students will engage in lab based activities involving human
genetics and processes of evolution, biology and behavior of non-human primates, human evolution, and
modern human adaptation and variation.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will
! understand the scientific method and how it is applied in physical anthropology
! understand the theoretical foundations of physical anthropology
! be able to produce a scientific report with the appropriate sections and content
! understand the principles of human genetics and the process and mechanisms of evolution
! be able to observe and evaluate data regarding the biology and behavior of non-human primates
! be able to observe and evaluate data regarding human evolution and modern human adaptation and
variation
COURSE STRUCTURE AND GRADING
There are 13 lab sessions with an in-lab exercise and an assignment that is due the following lab meeting. It
is expected that you will attend and participate in the lab exercise and submit assignments from all 13 labs;
nevertheless your final grade will be based on performance on your best 12 lab exercises and 12
assignments. The grading structure is as follows:
Item
Lab exercises (12 total)
Lab assignments (12 total)
Value
25 points each
25 points each
Total Points Possible
300 points
300 points
600 points
LAB SCHEDULE AND READINGS
Meeting
Lab 1 - Aug 31
Intro to course
Lab 2 – Sept 7
The Scientific method, hypothesis testing,
theory building and analytic uncertainty
Chap 1
Report due on Sept 14
Lab 3 – Sept 14
Human Genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Chaps 2, 3, 5
Report due on Sept 21
Lab 4 – Sept 21
Experiments in Evolution
Chap 5
Report due on Sept 28
Lab 5 – Sept 28
Human Variation: Anthropometrics and Dermatoglyphics
Chap 9
Report due on Oct 5
Lab 6 – Oct 5
Human Variation: Blood Type and Lactose Intolerance
Chap 4
Report due on Oct 12
Lab 7 – Oct 12
Human Variation: Race
Chap 9
Report due on Oct 19
Lab 8 – Oct 19
Primate Osteology
Chaps 6, 7, 8
Report due on Oct 26
Lab 9 – Oct 26
Non-human Primates
Chaps 10, 11
Report due on Nov 2
Lab 10 – Nov 2
Radiometric Dating
Report due on Nov 9
Lab 11 – Nov 9
Early Hominins
Chap13
Report due on Nov 16
Lab 12 – Nov 16
Early Homo
Chap 14
Report due on Nov 30
Lab 13 – Nov 30
Modern Human Origins
Chap 15
Report due on Dec 7
Lab 14 – Dec 7
Forensic Anthropology
Report due on Dec 15 by 12pm
Chap 9