“I wrote this book to fill a perceived gap between basic texts in physical anthropology and advanced books that cover paleoanthropology and fossil hominins in great detail. I designed it with my 200-level Human Evolution course in mind. I wanted more than is available in an introductory text without overwhelming students with the jargon, complex anatomy, numerous fossil sites, etc. of an advanced text. I also tried to avoid the general tedium of textbooks. The book can also serve as a supplemental text (since it’s free!) for any course that covers aspects of human evolution, such as Introduction to Anthropology, Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Human Ecology, or Old World Prehistory,”