Chapter 13 The Anthropological Perspective on

the Human Life Course

Key Terms

Adolescent growth spurt	p. 300
Development	p. 300
Dizygotice twins	p. 303
Endocrine glands	p. 304
Essential amino acids	p. 301
Growth	p. 300
Menarche	p. 306
Menopause	p. 306
Monozygotic twins	p. 303
Pleiotropic genes	p. 312
Senescence	p. 312

Suggested Internet Exercises

@ Go online and find out about Otzi, the 5,300 year-old body of a man discovered in the Alps in 1991 (use the search term”Otzi ice man”). What information has been discovered regarding his diet and lifestyle?