Preface; 1. Foundations of anthropological genetics M. H. Crawford; Part I. Theory: 2. Partitioning of genetic variation in human populations and the concept of race Lorena Madrigal and Guido Barbujani; 3. Natural experiments in human gene mapping: the intersection of anthropological genetics and genetic epidemiology Joe Terwilliger and Joe Lee; Part II. Methods: 4. Importance of field research in anthropological genetics: methods, experiences and results M. H. Crawford; 5. The confluence of anthropological genetics and anthropological demography James H. Mielke and Alan Fix; 6. Molecular markers in anthropological genetics studies Rohina Rubicz, Phil Melton and M. H. Crawford; 7. The use of quantitative traits in anthropological genetic studies of population structure and history John Relethford; 8. Ancient DNA and its application to the reconstruction of human evolution and history Dennis O'Rourke; Part III. Applications of Anthropological Genetics: General Applications: 9. Applications of molecular genetics to forensic sciences Moses Schanfield; 10. Emerging technologies: the bright future of fluorescence Ric Devor; 11. Mapping genes influencing human quantitative trait variation John Blangero, Jeff T. Williams, Laura Almasy and Sarah Williams-Blangero; Part IV. The Human Diaspora: 12. Human origins within and out of Africa Sarah A. Tishkoff and Mary Katherine Gonder; 13. The peopling of Europe Barbara Arredi, Estella S. Poloni and Chris Tyler-Smith; 14. Peopling of Oceania Elizabeth Matisoo Smith; 15. The prehistoric colonization of the Americas Francisco Salzano; Part V. Conclusion: 16. Anthropological genetics: present and future Henry Harpending.