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a family of East African nomadic pastoralists
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The Turkana are nomadic pastoralists who live in Kenya

Genetic adaptations helped East African nomadic pastoralists adapt to constant water stress, but urbanization may present an 'evolutionary mismatch'

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Studying the Evolutionary Benefit of Personality Traits

UCSB Anthropologist Studies the Evolutionary Benefit of Human Personality Traits

Center for Black Studies Research Publishes Book on Post-Quake Haiti
Tim O’Brien

Vietnam Veteran and Award-Winning Author Tim O'Brien to Speak at UCSB

Panel Discussion Examines Plight of ‘Out of Status’ Students Throughout History

Historian to Discuss the Cultural Evolution of Beer in the United States

Autism Conference at UCSB Focuses on Intervention and Treatment
Michael Gurven

UCSB Anthropologists Study the Genesis of Reciprocity in Food Sharing

Anthropologists Study Testosterone Spikes in Non-Competitive Activities

UCSB Black Studies Scholar Examines Improvisation as a Tool for Social Change

Global Studies Thrives with Support of Orfalea Foundation
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UCSB Sociologist Examines Same-Sex Marriage Debate Within LBGT Movement
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