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physical anthropology



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This collaborative effort brought together paleogenomics, clinical genetics, and physical anthropology, with researchers from the University of Vienna working alongside colleagues in Italy, Portugal, and Belgium.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

Aleš Hrdlička, a Bohemian-born anthropologist, became the institution’s first curator of physical anthropology in 1904.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

Despite those critiques, Morton’s approach helped lay the foundation for the burgeoning field of physical anthropology.

From Science Magazine Jul. 8, 2021

Forensic science utilizes physical anthropology expertise in identifying human and animal remains, assisting in determining the cause of death, and for expert testimony in trials.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

We have now seen that the combined evidence of archaeology, physical anthropology, and genetics supports this view.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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