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Anthropology (Anthropology, 1)
by carol r.ember / melvin ember
from prentice hall
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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This is a STUDY GUIDE! 
I had to return this purchase because this is a study guide, not a used textbook. I did not see it shown as a study guide at all. Very frustrating. It looked like a good study guide, but not really useful to me based on my instructor's syllabus.
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The perfect introductory text in anthropology 
This book provides helpful insights into the four fields of anthropology: physical, socio-cultural, linguistic, and archaeology. The book begins with a look at the development of Homo sapiens and how H. sapiens has come to populate the world. The book then delves into the topics of political structures, religion, psychology, economics, linguistics, etc. One of the most intriguing aspects of this book is that it discusses the many specialties within anthropology, including forensic anthropology, medical... more info
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Seems an unbiased attempt at basic anthropological issues
This was an excellent introduction to the world of anthropology, with an attempt to remain culturally-fair with all topics touched upon, including its example of Christianity being "not perfect" by pointing out some of the problems introduced as a result of adopting Chrisitianity over another religious following.
It prepared the reader for further studies in anthropology quite well, although (probably since I have already read more in-depth books in the field) it left me somewhat bored with the basic level... more info
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