The branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their development.
a world-recognized expert in physical anthropology
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- I had a physical anthropology prof who said if you couldn't measure something it wasn't science, and if it wasn't science he didn't want to hear about it.
- I took a lot of physical anthropology in college and several allied primatology courses as well.
- Most professionals in the field obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical anthropology.
- He teaches introductory physical anthropology and courses on primate and human anatomy, and evolution at NIU.
- The museum's curator of physical anthropology said the scans had even detected a buildup of plaque in a mummified artery.