ANT 202 Human Origins and Prehistory WK3-D2

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Race as a Biological Adaptation

Choose one of the following prompts:

A:        Race as a Biological Adaption. Watch the video by Nina Jablonski, Breaking the Illusion of Skin Color (Links to an external site.) , and respond to the following:

· Based on the information in the video, explain how skin color is the result of natural selection and an adaptation to the environment.

· If a person from Malawi, Africa moves to Stockholm, Sweden, what health concerns might that person face? What might they do to protect themselves from the adverse effects of too little sun?

· What other human biological trait can be explained by natural selection? How does natural selection explain this trait?

B:         After Homo sapiens had evolved in Africa, our species spread across the globe, ultimately reaching all continents. For this discussion, choose the arrival of Homo sapiens on either the American continent or on the Australian continent, as described in chapter seven of your textbook. Choose only one continent. Describe the dates and routes of the first humans arriving, and provide the supporting archaeological evidence. Lastly, discuss the mode of subsistence and social organization of the early human settlers of your chosen continent. As there are several cultures, choose one or two to focus on.

Race as a Biological Adaptation

Choose one of the following prompts:

A:

Race as a Biological Adaption

. Watch the video by Nina Jablonski,

Breaking the

Illusion of Skin Color

(Links to an external site.)

, and respond to the following:

·

Based on the information in the video, explain how skin color is the result of natural

selection and an ad

aptation to the environment.

·

If a person from Malawi, Africa moves to Stockholm, Sweden, what health concerns

might that person face? What might they do to protect

themselves from the adverse

effects of too little sun?

·

What other human biological trait can be explained by natural selection? How does

natural selection explain this trait?

B:

After Homo sapiens had evolved in Africa, our species spread across th

e globe,

ultimately reaching all continents. For this discussion, choose the arrival of Homo sapiens on

either the American continent or on the Australian continent, as described in chapter seven of

your textbook. Choose only one continent. Describe the da

tes and routes of the first humans

arriving, and provide the supporting archaeological evidence. Lastly, discuss the mode of

subsistence and social organization of the early human settlers of your chosen continent. As there

are several cultures, choose one

or two to focus on.

Race as a Biological Adaptation

Choose one of the following prompts:

A: Race as a Biological Adaption. Watch the video by Nina Jablonski, Breaking the

Illusion of Skin Color (Links to an external site.), and respond to the following:

 Based on the information in the video, explain how skin color is the result of natural

selection and an adaptation to the environment.

 If a person from Malawi, Africa moves to Stockholm, Sweden, what health concerns

might that person face? What might they do to protect themselves from the adverse

effects of too little sun?

 What other human biological trait can be explained by natural selection? How does

natural selection explain this trait?

B: After Homo sapiens had evolved in Africa, our species spread across the globe,

ultimately reaching all continents. For this discussion, choose the arrival of Homo sapiens on

either the American continent or on the Australian continent, as described in chapter seven of

your textbook. Choose only one continent. Describe the dates and routes of the first humans

arriving, and provide the supporting archaeological evidence. Lastly, discuss the mode of

subsistence and social organization of the early human settlers of your chosen continent. As there

are several cultures, choose one or two to focus on.