Beverly Eddy’s Physical Anthropology Links

Click on the links below.

General

Talk Origins – This is a huge site dealing with all aspects of anthropology.

Anthropology in the news – Updated daily.

E-museum – Check out today in history.

Physical Anthropology Tutorials

Genetics

The Biology Project Human Genetics – Lots of interactive tutorials.

MendelWeb – A short history of genetics.

Blue People of Troublesome Creek – An interesting example of a recessive trait.

Blazing a Genetic Trail – Tutorial and reference.

Your Genes Your Health – Information about specific genetic disorders.

Animated Blood Typing Lab – Interactive

Primates

Sacramento Zoo

Duke University Primate Center – Mostly prosimians

Primarily Primates – Good information on primate taxonomy.

Human Osteology

CSUS Bone Tutor – Labeled diagrams of the various bones.

Bones of the Body – Interactive bone tutor.

Skull Module – Another bone tutor. This one’s from Chico State.

The e-skeleton Project – Compares human, gorilla, and baboon skeletons.

Online Skeleton – A printable 32 page booklet on the human skeleton.

Hominid Evolution

CSUS Fossil Casts – Pictures of the fossil casts in the CSUS collection.

UCMP Evolution Exhibit – The history of evolution and evolutionary thought.

Becoming Human – A documentary on evolution with videos and activities. Very nice. (requires broadband)

Hall of Human Ancestors – Informative and up to date with great pictures of the hominid fossils.

Forensic Anthropology

Zeno’s Forensic Site – Lots of links to forensic sciences.

ForensicAnthro.com – Resources, links, books, career information.

Human Rights and Forensic Anthropology – Current work.

Crime Library – Case histories and information about crimes and criminals.