What is Physical anthropology?
'''Physical anthropology''' deals mainly with looking at how the [[anatomy]] of the [[human]] body has changed over the course of time. It compares the [[human body]] to that of other [[primate]]s. Studies of physical anthropology often include looking at the [[human evolution|evolution of mankind]].<ref>Larsen, Clark Spencer 2008. ''Our origins: discovering physical anthropology''. 3rd ed, W.W. Norton. {{ISBN|0-393-92143-3}}</ref><ref>Jurmain R. ''et al'' 2013. ''Introduction to physical anthropology''. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning. {{ISBN|1-111-83815-1}}</ref> Some areas of physical anthropology are [[paleoanthropology]] and [[primatology]]. When physical anthropology is joined to other branches of biology it becomes [[biological anthropology]]. Biological anthropology puts together information from the [[human evolution|fossil record]], the human skeleton, [[genetics]], our [[primate]] relatives, human [[adaptation]]s and [[behaviour]].<ref>Park, Michael 2010. ''Biological anthropology''. 6th ed, McGraw-Hill. {{ISBN|978-0-07-811696-4}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Physical anthropology| ]]