Physical Anthropology Holdings

David E. Crawley Neanderthal Collection
The David E. Crawley Neanderthal Collection consists of a series of high quality replicas that reveal the evolutionary process of the Neanderthals. Due to the sheer number of excellent Neanderthal specimens, this species is a perfect choice to show the evolutionary process from their earliest appearance, to their eventual fate.

Ongoing Research

Neanderthals
Neanderthals present a unique insight into the process of Hominin evolution. Peter Ferdinando, M.A. is currently working on a monograph concerning numerous aspects of the Neanderthals. This section including a summary of a recent presentation of elements of this research at the 7th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology.

Previous Research

Investigation into the Presence of Purported Lineage Continuity in Australasia
In Physical Anthropology, a great debate has raged between the Recent Africa Origin theory and Multiregional Continuity. In relevance to this debate, extracts from Peter Ferdinando’s M.A. thesis are presented that attempt to elucidate the possible process of the populating of Australasia. In addition, interpretations of these two theories, along with some lesser-known interpretations are presented.

Focus On

Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology is the application of Physical Anthropological techniques to the solving of criminal cases. This section is a beginners guide to this discipline, which is image intensive.