Biological Anthropology, 2/e continues to build upon the strength and success of the first edition by integrating thefoundationsand themost current innovationsin the field from the ground up. Over the past twenty years, this field has rapidly evolved from the study of physical anthropology intobiological anthropology, incorporating the evolutionary biology of humankind based on information from the fossil record and the human skeleton, genetics of individuals and of populations, our primate relatives, human adaptation, and human behavior. The second edition ofBiological Anthropologycombines the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of the foundations of the field with modern innovations and discoveries.