The Authors

Irwin Cohen received a B.A. from the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at U.C.L.A. After studying in the Far East for several years, he returned to the U.S. to complete work on a M.A. degree in Asian Studies at the University of Southern California. He spent an additional two years as a Teaching Fellow and Ph.D. candidate in the Oriental Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Cohen began teaching anthropology in the early 1970's at a public high school in New Jersey. He was one of the first teachers to introduce anthropology to precollege students, and currently teaches the subject at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Mr. Cohen was motivated to write his texts after speaking with teachers across the country, who like himself, had difficulty locating suitable curriculum materials in physical anthropology. He feels that anthropology is a very relevant subject for the global society in which we live, in that it provides young people with, as Neil Postman has written, "an awe-inspiring sense of humanity's range of difference."

Chris Lynch, a fourth generation Californian, received his B.A. degree in Graphic Design from California State University, Northridge. He met Irwin Cohen through his cousin Lynnsey who, at the time, was a student of Mr. Cohen at the Buckley School. Drawing cartoons his entire life, Chris has dabbled in many different types of art since his graduation in 1986.

He is currently working at a large advertising agency in Los Angeles as an Associate Creative Director/Art Director. Chris would like to thank his wife, Shawna and daughter Julia for their patience, support and understanding throughout this project. He couldn't have done it without them.