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If you want to be an anthropologist, you need to study physical anthropology specialized in bones. If you want to be a forensic chemist, get a degree in chemistry. Do you want to do DNA work? Get a degree in microbiology. And do well. Study hard and go to graduate school.
Kathy Reichs

Meaning of "physical anthropology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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Physical anthropology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

physical anthropology

Biological anthropology

Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline in which research is concerned with the biological and behavioral variation of human beings, other non-human primates, and extinct hominin ancestors of the human species. It is a subfield of the broader discipline of anthropology, and it provides a biological perspective to the systematic study of human variation.

Definition of physical anthropology in the English dictionary

The definition of physical anthropology in the dictionary is the branch of anthropology dealing with the genetic aspect of human development and its physical variations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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physical activity
physical chemistry
physical education
physical examination
physical exercise
physical fitness
physical geography
physical handicap
physical jerks
physical medicine
physical science
physical therapist
physical therapy
physical training
physicalism
physicalist
physicalistic
physicality
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of physical anthropology in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «physical anthropology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Find out the translation of physical anthropology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of physical anthropology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «physical anthropology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

体质人类学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antropología física
570 millions of speakers

English

physical anthropology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शारीरिक नृविज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأنثروبولوجيا المادية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

физическая антропология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antropologia física
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শারীরিক নৃতত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´anthropologie physique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antropologi fizikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

physischen Anthropologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自然人類学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물리 인류학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antropologi fisik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân chủng học vật lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் மானுடவியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भौतिक मानवशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fiziksel antropoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antropologia fisica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antropologia fizyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фізична антропологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antropologie fizică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσική ανθρωπολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fisiese Antropologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fysisk antropologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fysisk antropologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of physical anthropology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY»

The term «physical anthropology» is normally little used and occupies the 111.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of physical anthropology
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «physical anthropology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «physical anthropology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about physical anthropology

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QUOTES WITH «PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word physical anthropology.
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Kathy Reichs
If you want to be an anthropologist, you need to study physical anthropology specialized in bones. If you want to be a forensic chemist, get a degree in chemistry. Do you want to do DNA work? Get a degree in microbiology. And do well. Study hard and go to graduate school.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY»

Discover the use of physical anthropology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to physical anthropology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of Physical Anthropology
Supported by new chapter-opening visual diagrams, a completely new art and map program, outstanding visual photographs and Photo Essays, as well as pedagogy such as What's Important boxes that put key chapter concepts into perspective for ...
Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan, 2012
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Introduction to Physical Anthropology 2011-2012 Edition
This book continues to keep pace with changes in the field by including thorough coverage of cutting-edge advances in molecular biology and genomics, primatology, key fossil discoveries, and modern human biology.
Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan, 2011
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History of Physical Anthropology
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Frank Spencer, 1997
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Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
This text is a useful resource for the general morphometric community that includes ecologists, evolutionary biologists, systematists, and medical researchers.
Dennis E. Slice, 2006
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A Guide to Careers in Physical Anthropology
However, because of the decline in the academic job market, there has been an increased interest in alternative careers. This collection describes career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen within and outside the academy.
Alan S. Ryan, 2002
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Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth ...
In this edited volume, 13 contributors trace the development of people, ideas, traditions, and organizations that contributed to the advancement of this branch of anthropology that focuses today on human variation and human evolution.
Michael A. Little, Kenneth A. R. Kennedy, 2010
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Physical anthropology
Since the first edition of "Physical Anthropology, over a quarter century ago, Stein and Rowe have been helping to teach physical anthropology to tens of thousands of students.
Philip L. Stein, Bruce M. Rowe, 1999
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Essentials of Physical Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins
The big picture of physical anthropology.
Clark Spencer Larsen, 2012
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Classic and Contemporary Readings in Physical Anthropology
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Mary Sandford, 2008
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Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology
Stevenson presents concise entries describing the development of physical anthropological concepts followed by bibliographies including most of the major works in the field.
Joan C. Stevenson, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term physical anthropology is used in the context of the following news items.
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New discovery about Jamestown colony to be announced
Speakers will include Douglas Owsley, division head of physical anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History, Jim Horn, the ... «W*USA 9, Jul 15»
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What's happening Thursday in the north valley
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “Leaping Lemurs and Mysterious Crimes: On the Trail of Physical Anthropology” ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
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'Speaking in Bones,' A Conversation With Kathy Reichs
Forensic anthropology is a specialty area within physical anthropology. It relies on knowledge about the human skeleton. The term 'forensic' ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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What's happening Monday in the north valley
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “Leaping Lemurs and Mysterious Crimes: On the Trail of Physical Anthropology” ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
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Endangered Lemur: Lemur Testes Are The Biggest Of Any Primate
The study was published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. This was the first ecological study ever conducted on the lemur. «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
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Photos of the Northern Giant Mouse Lemur
... pairs sniffing and following one another, and could hear "hn" vocalizations, she reported in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. «Live Science, Jul 15»
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Becoming More Interdisciplinary
At Harvard, the sub-discipline of physical anthropology combined with modern genetics to create a department of human evolutionary biology. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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What's happening in the north state on Wednesday
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “Leaping Lemurs and Mysterious Crimes: On the Trail of Physical Anthropology” ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
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Endangered Bonobos are Pretty Good at Using Tools, According to …
Roffman's team explained in their study, recently published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. The team also noted that ... «Jspace News, Jul 15»
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Great apes can make and use tools, Israeli study shows
Roffman's team wrote in American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Oldowan is an archaeological term for the oldest known use of tools in ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»

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