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Yehudi A. Cohen was professor emeritus of anthropology at Rutgers University. He authored numerous books and articles including Human Behavior: The Biosocial Background, Man in Adaptation: The Cultural Present, and Social Structure and Personality.
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“In order to achieve any deep understanding of man’s ‘biosocial background’, it is necessary in the first place to have a thorough working knowledge of current interpretations of the fossil evidence for human evolution. This involves initially study of the skeletal evidence, but also of the evidence pertaining to any suggested time scale, to relevant ecological considerations such as climate and associated fauna, and to stone and other artefacts associated with fossil remains. Once a thorough knowledge of human evolution has been obtained, it is then appropriate to consider studies of non-human living primates and to create a comparative framework which will throw further light on our understanding of man.”
—Rosemary Harris, Man
“Volume I deals with the primate background and biological evolution of man, speech and language, and aspects of Old and New World prehistory with emphasis on the rise of states and civilization in Mesopotamia and Mexico... The organizational format for Man in Adaptation would seem to offer several advantages to the beginning student. By using a specific conceptual framework and central theme to present the material a certain unity is accorded the often bewildering diversity of anthropological concepts and interests. This should contribute significantly toward a more rewarding educational experience. The frequent use of introductory essays successfully highlights the continuities and eases the transitions between specific studies.”
—Mary W. Helms, American Anthropologist
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Man in Adaptation: The Biosocial Background, 2nd edition
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Aldine Publishing Company, 1974
ISBN 10: 0202011127
ISBN 13: 9780202011127
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