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8 - Human Adaptations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2022

Rob DeSalle
Affiliation:
American Museum of Natural History, New York
Ian Tattersall
Affiliation:
American Museum of Natural History, New York
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Our young and originally tropical species Homo sapiens has spread, in an amazingly short period of time, to occupy more areas of our planet than any other animal species has ever contrived to do. Human beings reside on all five continents, and in virtually every environment that those continents have to offer.

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Understanding Race , pp. 121 - 134
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Human Adaptations
  • Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History, New York, Ian Tattersall, American Museum of Natural History, New York
  • Book: Understanding Race
  • Online publication: 17 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052450.010
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  • Human Adaptations
  • Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History, New York, Ian Tattersall, American Museum of Natural History, New York
  • Book: Understanding Race
  • Online publication: 17 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052450.010
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  • Human Adaptations
  • Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History, New York, Ian Tattersall, American Museum of Natural History, New York
  • Book: Understanding Race
  • Online publication: 17 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052450.010
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