Definition of physical anthropology Physical anthropology

phys•i•cal an•thro•pol•o•gy

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What does physical anthropology mean?

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physical anthropology - the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
		anthropology the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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Physical anthropology deals primarily with looking at how the human body has changed over the course of time. It compares the human body to that of other primates. Studies of physical anthropology often include looking at the theories of Evolution.