In Search of Human Evolution: Field Research in Diverse Environments

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Michael H. Crawford (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics, University of Kansas)

In Search of Human Evolution

Field Research in Diverse Environments

Michael H. Crawford (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics, University of Kansas)

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Oxford University Press Inc
08 September 2024

Anthropology; Biology, life sciences; Taxonomy & systematics; Genetics (non-medical); Early man

Why would a researcher be willing to subject themselves to scorching heat, frigid conditions, or swarms of Anopheles mosquitoes? For author Michael H. Crawford, the answer is clear. Field research in anthropological genetics helps us answer several basic, universal questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here?

In Search of Human Evolution synthesizes more than 50 years of Crawford's research on the effects of migration on the evolution of human populations relocated to a series of unique environments. It documents the history of the field of anthropological genetics from its inception in 1973, through the information/computer revolution of the 1980s to the development of molecular characterization of human populations and the sequencing of the human genome. Crawford focuses on various facets of human evolution and migration in eight distinctive regions of the world, including sub-Arctic islands, tropical islands and coastal regions in the northern Caribbean, high valleys and arid regions in Mexico, the Artic taiga, and the plains of the Midwestern United States. Throughout the book, Crawford provides an overview of the importance of conducting fieldwork and the ethics of field research. He examines why individuals and communities participate in such research, and what the future of field research is in these times of epidemics and political instability.

By: Michael H. Crawford (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics Professor Emeritus of Anthropology/Genetics University of Kansas)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780197679401
ISBN 10: 0197679404
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 08 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Introduction to Fieldwork and Evolution Chapter 2: Background and Preparation for Fieldwork Chapter 3: Admixture and Genetic Differentiation of Transplanted Tlaxcaltecan Populations Chapter 4: Origins of the Irish Travelers (Tinkers) Chapter 5: Black Caribs (Garifuna) of Central America An Evolutionary Success Story Chapter 6: Biological Aging and Population Structure of Midwest Mennonites Chapter 7: Genetic Structure and Origins of Siberian and Alaskan Arctic Populations Chapter 8: Aleutian Islands Small-Island Evolution Chapter 9: Bio-demography of Italian and Hungarian Populations Chapter 10: Genetic Epidemiology Primate (Baboon) Models of Disease Chapter 11: Basque Origins and Genetic Structure Chapter 12: Conclusion

Michael H. Crawford was born in Shanghai, China, but lived in displaced persons camps in the Philippine Islands (Tubabao) and Australia (Urunquity), before emigrating to the United States in 1952. He completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology and Genetics at the University of Washington in 1967. Crawford was Professor of Anthropology and Genetics at the University of Kansas and conducted field research in Mexico, Italy, Guatemala, Siberia, Aleutian Islands, India and Australia. In 1975, he established the Laboratory of Biological Anthropology (KU), where he directed the research of 41 Ph.D. students until his retirement as Emeritus Professor in 2019.