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"Best Place to Dig Up the Past
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Peter Ferdinando




PFerdinando@pbmnh.org

M.A. Anthropology, B.A. Anthropology, B.A. History


Peter Ferdinando, Curator of Anthropology, has a wide range of interests that include anthropology, biology and history. Currently, he is focused on modern human evolution, the effects of hybridization on animal behavior, forensic anthropology, human biological variation and animal biology. His initial undergraduate degree was awarded from the University of Central Florida in Anthropology. He also received a Master’s in anthropology from Florida Atlantic University. Additionally, Peter is currently completing an undergraduate degree in history, with focuses on ancient civilization, the American colonial period and the British Empire. His future prospects include continuing with graduate education in biological anthropology and furthering concepts of modern human evolution that were begun in his anthropology Master’s thesis.


Evolution in a Hominin Lineage:
The Appearance of the
“Classic” Neanderthal Morphology

Click for an overview of the modified ‘Accretion Model’ of Neanderthal evolution by museum’s Assistant Curator of Physical Anthropology, Peter Ferdinando.

 

 
 
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