Why is taphonomy important for skeletal trauma analysis? What are the potential legal consequences of mistaking skeletal trauma for taphonomic changes (or vice versa)? Use one or two sentences to defend your answer. Examples of possible mistakes would be appropriate to include here 2 You have been called to the scene where human skeletal remains were discovered in a ditch along a rural highway. Use one or two sentences and tell me some of the indicators that may help to determine the medico-legal significance of the discovery. (As an aside, I have gotten a call like this from a nearby county!) 3 You are presented with a small femur (about 6″ in length) with fused epiphyses. In one or two sentences, discuss whether this bone is likely to be human or nonhuman based on this information.

This exercise concerns contemplating what it means to be human in evolutionary terms and whether we would seem so distinctive if other species of our genus were still living, such as Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis).  The latter contributed some genetic material and perhaps behavioral adaptations to fully modern humans (H. sapiens.)  This exercise also concerns differentiating science from pseudoscience.  There is a considerable amount of the latter circulating on the web and promulgated by some media outlets.

The first step is to read Who were the Neanderthals? Links to an external site. written by Lisa Hendry of the Natural History Museum in London.  This article presents some basic scientific evidence and informed inferences about Neanderthals learned in the past decade or two.  The second step in this exercise is to read the article “How Human Are We?” Download “How Human Are We?” written by Nicholas Longrich at the University of Bath, in which he considers how traits we think of as human may have been shared by other hominins.  The third aspect is to critique how the pseudoscientist Danny Vendramini portrays Neanderthals in his book Them and Us: How Neanderthal Predation Created Modern Humans?  You do not have to purchase and read his book (please don’t waste good money!). NOTE: His website seems to have been taken down.  As a result, I’m linking here to Download a summary of his argument.
Neanderthals were probably not exactly like you or me, yet the more that science learns about them the less distinct they seem to be.  Nonetheless, Vendramini portrays them as dramatically different and predatory.  After reading the articles and reflecting on what you have learned from the textbook, lectures, and other science-based materials, please write a response that accomplishes the following:

• A reasoned critique of Vendramini’s Neanderthal Predation “theory Download theory.”
• Present your views about what it would be like if Neanderthals hadn’t gone extinct.

Your report should be no more than 2 pages double-spaced (Times, Arial, or similar 12-point font), with 1″ margins all around, name in the header right justified page number in footer center bottom.

What were the goals of the lab? What anthropological principles did it demonstrate?  What did you do to achieve those goals? In other words, describe the lab. What data did you collect? How did the data you collected meet the goal(s) of the lab?  How does this lab connect to previous labs and/or material you covered in a class?  If you wanted to explore this topic further, what questions might you ask?

What is cultural anthropology and what are the reasons for it? What do we get out of it? In other words, how is it useful? What can this social science of learning about other societies tell us about ourselves? In your answer, be sure to include real-life examples that you may have experienced, heard, or read about in this course.

(You can use your own innate knowledge, common sense, imagination, and creativity and any readings, I am just looking for a better understanding from someone’s experience of all this – the more info the better so write however much you want to express, it can only help me, thank you)

There is considerable intersectionality in global development, health, and climate work. The theory of holism, or that the parts of a whole are interconnected and influence each other, is central to this. Climate change does not affect everyone in the same way. Those unable to afford to move are most impacted by rising sea levels. Reduced food production impacts the hungry first. Changes in biomes impact those who are unable to shelter themselves from the elements. Vector-borne diseases will impact those in areas without proper protection (such as bed nets, secure housing, and vaccinations). why